Washington: Brian Blake

[img_assist|nid=1576|title=State Rep. Kevin Van De Wege|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=122|height=162]A number of Democratic state Representatives posted a letter on Monday speaking out against the city's recent ordinance to ban guns from city property. Recently Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels issued an executive order calling for Seattle "to adopt and enforce policies, rules, and contractual agreements that, consistent with state law, prohibit the possession of dangerous weapons, including firearms, on City property."