Since taking workplace, Washington Governor Bob Ferguson has doubled down on the legacy of his progressive predecessor, pushing ahead aggressive gun management measures, supporting controversial prison justice insurance policies, and leaning closely right into a political playbook that many say has weakened legislation enforcement and emboldened criminals. His administration’s current legislative strikes have sparked backlash from sheriffs throughout the state, precipitated rifts inside the Washington Nationwide Guard, and alienated a rising section of law-abiding residents, particularly in rural and japanese components of the state.
Now, one veteran and former legislation enforcement officer is talking out.
Within the open letter under, William D. Foster presents an unfiltered, boots-on-the-ground evaluation of the Governor’s actions and their potential penalties. It’s half warning, half plea, and all frustration, echoing sentiments that many gun house owners, first responders, and patriotic residents throughout the nation have been quietly sharing behind closed doorways.
At The Fact About Weapons, we don’t censor uncomfortable truths. We imagine within the First Modification simply as strongly because the Second. Whether or not you agree with each phrase or not, Foster’s letter presents a uncooked perception into the rising divide between these in energy and people they govern.
Learn the letter. Then resolve for your self.
AN OPEN LETTER TO GOVERNOR BOB FERGUSON OF WASHINGTON STATE
Expensive Governor Ferguson, 12 September 2025
It’s time for a actuality examine sir, and it may be in your greatest curiosity to take heed to what I’ve to say. I receives a commission for consulting and providing my skilled recommendation on safety and at instances, frequent sense. I’m going to give you just a little little bit of each sir. I’ll preface this letter by stating that I’m completely zero risk to you in any manner, I’m of sound thoughts and supply a special perspective as somebody who was a “transplant” to Washington State some 12 years in the past. I’ve lived on each the “moist facet” (together with close to Seattle) and the “dry facet.” I don’t encourage political violence in any manner, form, or kind. I merely need to supply some commonsense recommendation that you simply don’t appear to have the ability to grasp. What I’m is a former US Paratrooper (Infantry) and prior Regulation Enforcement Officer (one other state) and freelance author who will it doesn’t matter what honor the US and State Constitutions. That is the place I’m coming from with this….
It took a number of years of blood, sweat, and tears, in service to our nation in addition to my neighborhood to realize the attitude wanted to convey this to you. You want take a superb, exhausting look internally at how you’re conducting your self right here. Your Washington State Patrol (as honorable as they’re) have been gutted by you and folks in Olympia of your caliber. So, depend them out. That leaves native legislation enforcement, and it’s well-known that not all of them will comply with you or your unconstitutional mandates. As somebody who truly wore that uniform for a profession, I wouldn’t comply with you right into a Dairy Queen free of charge ice cream, not to mention comply with your “orders.” chunk of the Washington Sheriff’s don’t take care of you and received’t implement your unconstitutional mandates. The Fed’s can be very selective whereas President Trump is in workplace. Because of this the individuals who share your thought course of and nonetheless at the moment occupy a number of the ranks of federal legislation enforcement are sitting politically dormant as a result of ultimately, it’s about their paycheck and their little little bit of energy. Not a lot assist for you there.
Now, let’s speak about your Nationwide Guard assist. You’ve got very restricted Infantry assist even much less Army Police assist. Bear in mind, your Washington Nationwide Guard (WA. NG) rank and file are made from on a regular basis residents, most of whom couldn’t actually care much less in the event you drew your subsequent breath of air, not to mention threat their lives for you. Do you know that whenever you and your predecessor surrounded the state capitol with WA NG in the course of the 2020 elections, these courageous troopers had completely zero intention of stopping any critical mobs that may have tried to get by? Sure sir, you actually ought to get out extra and get to know the folks of the State of Washington, as you appear to know solely Jack and Shit apparently, respectfully talking. I’ve personally spoken with just a few of them, and they’re wonderful folks.
You do have a Particular Forces contingent within the WA Nationwide Guard, however I actually wouldn’t depend on them to implement your unconstitutional legal guidelines, as they’re comprised of the perfect that the US Military has to supply, each militarily, in addition to human beings usually. What does that depart you with sir?
Please be happy to reality examine my claims sir. Do your self a favor although, don’t ship considered one of your “sure males” for that job, as you’re going to need brutal honesty, resembling I’m making an attempt to share with you now. Actually, the one factor you may have going for you’re a number of the crooked courts on this state that Olympia exerts its political management over. You’ve got a mob of confused could be psychological sufferers who wish to play “gown up” in black and throw rocks at our nations legislation enforcement, after they aren’t hiding of their mother or father’s basements. That’s actually all that you’ve got sir, courts and cowards, except you’re counting in your overseas authorities pals for assist…..
You may as properly have inspired the riots your self within the Seattle “CHOP” again in June of 2020 as you have been the Chief Regulation Enforcement Officer for Washington State because the AG. You and your predecessor stood idly by whereas a police precinct and metropolis corridor have been overrun, a overseas flag was flown over a US Metropolis, and unlawful weapons have been handed out of the again hatch of a white Tesla by a convicted pedophile, the place loss of life and critical accidents occurred. You probably did nothing, as this occurred in your watch! So, please spare us all your BS rhetoric about the way you don’t condone political violence, as you actually are clear sir. The monsters committing these crimes are your folks, your base! Certain, you may take the simple manner out like most politicians, and blame your predecessor, however that received’t work as you have been the Prime Cop for the State of Washington.
Governor Fergeson, you make threats, you act robust, however ultimately, you sir are just about nothing greater than a paper tiger. Your damaging perspective and reckless “management” are going to get extra Washingtonians killed. nothing about diplomacy, nor what it takes to really lead. However as a substitute, you stoke the fires of division and play to your “base.” Severely, do you assume that Washingtonians can’t see that? With the entire psychological well being points on this state that you simply hold enabling, the recurring drug abusers you retain giving free needles and “repair kits” to, the criminals that your administration quietly endorses placing again onto the streets, the perverts your administration permits to masturbate in public in Denny Blain Park in Seattle. Criminals of your political persuasion are usually not held accountable for his or her firearms crimes however as a substitute are launched again into the general public along with your “quiet blessings.” However but, you severely count on the remainder of us to obey new legal guidelines that you simply and your predecessor have rammed by the laws and are in direct battle with the Structure of this as soon as nice state. Throughout covid you used your powers as AG to go after church goers and small companies however not after the takeover of one of many cities in your state? Washington is slowly destroying itself sir, and also you merely can not blame President Trump for the entire failures which might be emanating out of Olympia.
What’s going to you do whenever you lastly understand that actually the one assist you may have is from the indignant, confused political base of yours that has been lied to for therefore a few years? What then Governor? Most of your states legislation enforcement is not going to implement the unconstitutional “legal guidelines” that you simply introduced on as AG of this state as it’s! Do you actually assume the entire basement dwelling misled, mentally unstable multicolored hair screamers or paid ANTIFA rioters in Seattle can be of a lot defensive assist to you or the folks of Washington?
Iryna Zarutska was brutally murdered on public transit in NC by a profession prison. Did you see the look of utter horror and shock on her face as she was bleeding out? She additionally had a Black Lives Matter poster on her bed room door. She purchased into your fairytale, and those who preach your political message. Information Flash: ALL LIVES MATTER SIR! It has not a factor to do with race, as this sir. It needed to do with a disturbed convicted prison being allowed to roam the streets, just like how your judges are releasing criminals right here in Washington State. Criminals roam free, injuring and killing our fellow residents whilst you harass the great folks of this state along with your ever growing taxes, and so forth.. Why are you so caught on “Dangerous Orange Man, Imply Orange Man…and so forth…..?” Charlie Kirk was simply politically assassinated, and your political base is waving indicators in Seattle stating they’re comfortable about it! This isn’t a Republican vs. Democrat factor, we’re well past that sir. This can be a “we desperately want competent and morale management” factor. We collectively must carry God again into our lives, into our nation.
Backside Line Governor Ferguson, try to be a greater individual, and truly characterize ALL OF US, not simply your “sure crowd.” The folks on this state are pissed off sir. I hear the grumbles, the complaints, and what individuals are saying about you and your administration. However you go forward and ignore this free recommendation. I wouldn’t be a bit shocked in the event you had your folks or your “base” retaliate towards me for daring to talk the reality. As everyone knows, “Fact is the brand new hate speech. If that unlucky time ever comes, and I pray that’s doesn’t, the place some politically minded group (left, proper, or different) on this state decides that sufficient is sufficient, you’ll be just about powerless to cease them, and that’s the God’s sincere fact sir.
You possibly can’t jail, mandate, or threaten an thought away, it doesn’t matter what it’s. in addition to I do sir that the political pendulum swings each methods, and when the mail in solely ballots are completed away with, you received’t have the ability to cheat sufficient to win once more. When that pendulum swings too far to the best to compensate on your failed makes an attempt at management, we’ll all undergo, simply as when it swings too far to the left. this to be true, in addition to the remainder of us who’re free thinkers. I’d hope that you simply change your present course sir and not less than attempt to heal the division. Better of luck in your endeavors Governor, you look as if you actually can be needing it.
Respectfully,
William D. Foster
