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State law generally pre-empts local authority to adopt more restrictive firearms regulations. A King County Superior Court judge struck down the gun ban in , but Mayor Mike McGinn and City Attorney Pete Holmes pursued the case, arguing that it was reasonable to ban guns from city property where children and families were likely to be.

The Seattle gun ban was challenged by five people with legal permits to carry concealed weapons, the Second Amendment Foundation and the National Rifle Association. Lynn Thompson: or lthompson seattletimes.

On Twitter lthompsontimes. Share story. So now, while indie- and pop-rock approaches a saturation point, there are signs that grunge is creeping back into Seattle. Neo-grunge, it might be better called. Post Stardom Depression has a very-Soundgarden sound. A few of the songs — "Numb" and "40 oz. This is not a bad thing, mind you, as a song could do far worse than to be compared to a Nirvana B-side. Like Nirvana, this band is a trio, with Prince playing guitar, writing songs and singing in a Cobain-ish voice, Dan Wrenn on bass and Erik Schultz playing some electrifying drums.

Perhaps putting my safety at risk, I walked up to these three the other night and said it: "You guys sound grunge. Prince split his youth between Los Angeles and the Bellingham area. Wrenn and Schultz came to Seattle from Eastern Washington. Inside the band's rented rehearsal space in a Sodo converted warehouse, it becomes clear that the band's influences stretch back beyond grunge to what the early grunge bands were listening to -- Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, even the Beatles.

Then, before playing "Sing It Again," Prince introduces it as "kind of our slower, more-different song. Added to the five songs on the band's exhilarating EP, this suggests that the Weapons have a growing body of work that deserves an audience. Indeed, though still largely unknown, this band is gaining some momentum.

Prince took some time off to get married, but now things are happening for the band, which was included on KEXP's first "podcasting" compilation, along with the aforementioned the Valley, the Emergency and a dozen other young Seattle bands. The Weapons play 10 p. Modern garage rock meets 70s punk head-on in this EP from the Seattle-based Weapons. It's sort of a natural fit, as these guys sound like they could have sat comfortably alongside any other number of groups on Sub Pop a decade ago as Nirvana rode the waves of grungy superstardom.

But don't let the associations I've made with Seattle and grunge scare you off, as these guys manage to shake that off quite nicely. This isn't so much a re-hash as it is a re-visit of the things that made that movement so alive, freshened up and brought back to life in the 21st Century. That's much to do with solid musicianship and an ability to craft a tune. The Weapons shoot their neo-grunge sound off at Fremont's High Dive at 9 p.

The Weapons are kind of for the No Depression set, but don't be scared to attend this show if you are more into Fader. Their songs are rooted in straight pop, but they use different influences hard rock, whiny country to layer on a more complex sound. Be on the lookout for an album in early spring, because this band would be a really good listen on a road trip.

Taurus April 20 - May 20 Hot-headed, the builder, the producer: Taurus needs music this month to inspire her through the seasonal paralysis. Theo Prince's punchy, occasionally trashy-sounding gutter-pop band The Weapons has an EP called Formula For A Fight, which, while not blazingly original, is sturdy Saturday afternoon getting drunk punk "40 oz.

This five-song debut is a good way to see if you care to spend some time out with them some night, Taurus -- as we know you're not going to want to stay home no matter how dark it gets Formula hits the streets and the airwaves just a year after the minimalist trio--Theo Prince on guitar and vocals, Dan Wrenn on bass and Erik Schultz on drums--emerged from the goop of the Seattle-area music scene.

Full-fledged as of May , The Weapons have been splashing the Northwest with their swatches of multi-chromed pop tunes in venues from Seattle to Spokane to Portland. On stage, they opt for connection over pretension, sincerity over facade. If it's polish you're looking for, go find a shoeshine stand; for a dose of musical reality, check out The Weapons--in concert or on this disc.

The EP focuses on the group's harder-rocking material. A nice debut from this Seattle trio. Super catchy with all the right rough edges, I can't get it out of my car stereo.