Washington state capitol welcomes firearms

Some excerpts from the article in the San Francisco Chronicle -

Washington's Capitol is one of the few in the country with no restrictions on firearms. Over the years, the state Legislature has proved a friendly place for gun rights. A majority of Washington state lawmakers get high marks from the National Rifle Association, the nation's dominant pro-gun lobby, according to Project Vote Smart, a nonprofit, nonpartisan research group. When gun-rights supporters rallied in Olympia on Friday, a woman's protest sign was confiscated when she tried to enter the statehouse, while a man carrying a rifle walked in with no problem. State officials said signs aren't allowed because they take up too much room. At least one lawmaker in the past apparently thought carrying a gun helped him get a bill passed. Of the 42 states that responded to the survey, only Washington, Texas and Kentucky indicated they had no restrictions on carrying weapons at their capitols.

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