Dates have been set for this summer’s classes in firearms safety and basic and advanced firearm use taught by the Okanogan County Sheriff’s Department. Specially trained sheriff’s deputies provide free instruction to Okanogan County residents. The Sheriff’s Department offers several hands-on classes: Essentials: The first (basic) class, with a primary focus on safety. The class […]
Firearms
County educates citizens on legal, moral ramifications of self-defense
Okanogan County wants its residents to be safe. But it’s not enough for people to know how to defend themselves — they also need to take into account the legal, moral and emotional components of self-defense.
That was a fundamental message of a detailed four-hour class on Self-Defense and …
Free firearm training via Sheriff’s Department
Okanogan County residents can get free instruction in firearm safety and in basic and advanced firearm use from specially trained sheriff’s deputies. The Okanogan County Sheriff’s Department is offering an expanded schedule of classes this year, since the classes are very popular and fill up quickly. The Sheriff’s Department offers three hands-on classes: Essentials: The […]
Okangoan sheriff’s department adds free firearms skills classes
The Okanogan County Sheriff’s Department has added more firearms classes at all levels — essentials, fundamentals and home defense — this fall. Because of high interest, they are also offering an afternoon session of the home-defense class on September 17. The afternoon session replaces the fundamentals class that had previously been scheduled for that day. […]
Firearms training focuses on safety
One woman wanted to learn how to use a firearm because she was moving into town and said it would make her feel safer. But another signed up so she would feel less vulnerable at a remote cabin she owns — when she’s in town, she said her neighbors make her feel secure.
While people’s individual circumstances …
Twisp police chief to host community talk about gun ownership on April 27
Twisp Police Chief Paul Budrow will host an informal community discussion about gun ownership, safety, applicable laws and appropriate training next Wednesday (April 27) at 6 p.m. at the Methow Valley Senior Center. Budrow said the meeting…
Gun sales, applications for concealed-pistol licenses spike in Okanogan County
Gun sales and applications for concealed-pistol licenses spiked dramatically in Okanogan County last week, as evidenced by the huge increase in background checks for people wanting to buy pistols — 20 or 30 a day, compared with …
Gun-related initiatives debated in Olympia, but voters will ultimately decide
OLYMPIA — A voter decision in November seems to be the only direction that the gun debate in Washington is heading.
Lawmakers last week held hearings on two gun-related initiatives that …
