Socialist Mayor Floats Taking Guns Away From Pimps Instead Of Just Arresting Them For Trafficking

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Socialist Mayor Floats Taking Guns Away From Pimps Instead Of Just Arresting Them For Trafficking

1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026

Democratic Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson proposed using “red flag” laws to disarm people involved in sex trafficking in a city neighborhood. Residents on Aurora Avenue have complained about prostitution in the area and…

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