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  How AR-15-style rifles write the tragic history of America's mass shootings

  The weapon used to carry out the mass shooting in Allen, Texas, is one all too familiar to Americans and lawmakers who have witnessed mass shootings occur quite frequently this year.

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  The first smart gun with facial and fingerprint recognition is now for sale

  Smart guns have mainly been the stuff of movies. In the real world, technological and political challenges have meant the high-tech devices haven't become a reality. That may be about to change.
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  Week in Review: drugs, guns, and housing

  Bill Radke discusses the week’s news with PubliCola’s Erica Barnett, Seattle Channel’s Brian Callanan, and KUOW’s David Hyde.
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  NRA joins legal fight challenging Washington's assault weapons ban

  Less than 24 hours after Gov. Jay Inslee signed Washington's ban on assault weapons into law, three lawsuits have emerged that aim to challenge the new law in court.

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  Gun rights groups sue to stop WA ban on semi-automatic rifle sales

  Gun rights organizations are suing to stop a brand-new ban on the sale of AR-15s and other semi-automatic rifles from going into effect. The ban became official Tuesday after Washington Governor Jay Inslee signed it into law. Part of the goal is to prevent mass shootings.
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  Examining the role of guns and violence in the American West

  Bryce Andrews grew up obsessed with the cowboy lifestyle. As a kid his parents would drive him from Seattle to Montana, where he shot his first guns on the prairie with his godfather. He eventually moved out to the Montana countryside, a city boy trying to fit in as a ranch hand.
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  WA set to become 10th state to ban assault-style weapons

  A measure that would ban the sale of assault-style weapons in Washington state is now heading to the governor.
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  South Seattle activist remembered for opposing gun violence, speaking out

  Elijah Lewis was a young community activist known for his work in the Central District and South Seattle. Lewis's family says he was shot and killed Saturday while driving in Capitol Hill with his nephew.
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  Former Sonics star Shawn Kemp fired in self-defense, lawyers say

  Former Seattle SuperSonics forward Shawn Kemp acted in self-defense when he exchanged gunfire in a Washington parking lot while trying to retrieve a stolen cell phone and other items, his attorneys said Thursday.

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  Seattle renames block to honor D'Vonne Pickett Jr.

  The city of Seattle Thursday renamed a block on Union Street for community activist and business leader D'Vonne Pickett Jr., who was fatally shot waiting at a bus stop in the Central District last October.

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