Washington State’s Senate just rammed through a bill expanding gun-free zones to include parks and public buildings, turning everyday public spaces into de facto shooting galleries for criminals who don’t follow laws anyway. This isn’t some minor tweak—it’s a blatant escalation in the Evergreen State’s war on the Second Amendment, layering on top of existing no-go areas like schools and courthouses. Proponents cloak it in feel-good rhetoric about safety, but let’s call it what it is: a virtue-signaling power grab that disarms law-abiding citizens while emboldened thugs roam free. Data from the Crime Prevention Research Center shows gun-free zones are magnets for mass shootings—98% of them since 1950 occurred in these very spots—because predators know they’re soft targets.

The implications for Washington’s 2A community are dire and demand immediate action. This bill doesn’t just shrink your carry rights; it normalizes the incremental erosion of constitutional carry, signaling to the House and Governor Inslee that anti-gun momentum is building post-2024 elections. We’re talking about parks where families picnic and joggers hit the trails—places where self-defense is a daily reality, not a luxury. Remember Virginia’s post-Parkland gun-free frenzy? It backfired spectacularly, fueling a massive pro-2A backlash that flipped the legislature red. Washington’s patriots need to mobilize now: flood the House with calls, pack hearings, and support groups like the Second Amendment Foundation suing these schemes into oblivion. This is ground zero for the national fight—lose here, and blue states everywhere double down.

If you’re in the 2A community, don’t sit this out. Share this far and wide, donate to legal warriors, and gear up for recalls or the next ballot initiative. Washington’s Senate may have fired the first shot, but the armed citizenry always has the last word. Stay vigilant, stay armed where legal, and fight like your rights depend on it—because they do.