Here we go again.

Two weeks ago there was a shooting at the Folklife Festival in Seattle. An accidental shooting. An accidental shooting that, by some accounts, occurred when a citizen with a Concealed Pistol License let his "piece" show--another strike against ankle holsters--and was confronted by someone else. A struggle ensued--again, some accounts suggest that the confronter tried to disarm the confrontee--and a shot was fired, wounding two or three bystanders. (Actually, "bystanders" is a poor word, since one of the "wounded" was the one attempting to disarm the guy, and his "injury" sounds like a powder burn.)

Turns out the guy with the CPL was undergoing treatment for addiction to drugs, and probably should not have allowed to be in possession of a gun, and maybe was not eligible for a WA CPL.

Naturally, hizzoner Greg Nichols, who shows every sign of being a classic megalomaniac tinpot dictator, has issued an Executive Order banning concealed carry from city property, except for law enforcement personnel.

That worked so well in Philly.

Not coincidentally, Washington State, too, has a preemption law; under the Revised Code of Washington 9.41.300,

(2) Cities, towns, counties, and other municipalities may enact laws and ordinances:
(a) Restricting the discharge of firearms in any portion of their respective jurisdictions where there is a reasonable likelihood that humans, domestic animals, or property will be jeopardized. Such laws and ordinances shall not abridge the right of the individual guaranteed by Article I, section 24 of the state Constitution to bear arms in defense of self or others; and
(b) Restricting the possession of firearms in any stadium or convention center, operated by a city, town, county, or other municipality, except that such restrictions shall not apply to:
(i) Any pistol in the possession of a person licensed under RCW 9.41.070 or exempt from the licensing requirement by RCW 9.41.060; or
(ii) Any showing, demonstration, or lecture involving the exhibition of firearms.

Meanwhile, here's another RCW:

RCW 9A.80.010, Official misconduct.
(1) A public servant is guilty of official misconduct if, with intent to obtain a benefit or to deprive another person of a lawful right or privilege:
(a) He intentionally commits an unauthorized act under color of law; or
(b) He intentionally refrains from performing a duty imposed upon him by law.
(2) Official misconduct is a gross misdemeanor.

Now, a while back there was a case in a small town regarding a gun show that was shut down, the sponsors essentially tried to argue "restraint of trade"; gun rights advocates had tried to convince them to take a state preemption tack, but they refused, and lost. Evidently hizdishonor thinks that gives him precedent.

Me, I'm putting together a petition to have have the State of Washington secede from Seattle.