Washington State recently passed Initiative 1639. This post discusses the very purposeful relabeling/reclassifying of your semiautomatic rifle as an assault weapon. Yes, beginning July 1, 2019, whether you own an AR-15 or just a little bitty Ruger 10/22, it magically transforms into a

With the recent passing of Washington state’s I-1639 our firearm laws are back in the spotlight. A recent Armed Citizens Legal Defense Network newsletter featured ‘Attorney Question’ asked the following; What circumstances if any might lead you to ask for a bench tri

Recently there’s been some chatter on the list-serve about hypothetical clients (HC) who are arrested for DUI and are either personally armed or have a firearm somewhere in the vehicle. The firearm ultimately gets seized and several different questions have arisen. First, let’s deal w