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Washington Senate passes tweak to expanded background check law
by Chris EgerA Senate bill making several changes to Washington's voter-approved I-594 ballot referendum on universal background checks is headed to the House.
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Court papers in I-594 lawsuit allowing Bloomberg groups to intervene
by Chris EgerU.S. District Court Judge Benjamin H. Settle on Monday issued an order to allow a number of gun control groups who backed the controversial I-594 ballot initiative to join a lawsuit against it as defendants.
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Does Washington’s I-594 measure cover nail guns?
by Chris EgerFear over how to interpret the 18-page background check law approved by Washington voters last month has some exploring murky language in the text.
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Background check expansion forces museum to return firearms to donors
by Chris EgerA small museum in Washington State is planning to pull a display of historical guns over questions about the legality of transfers following passage of Initiative 594.
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Everytown: ‘Washington was just the beginning’; warms ballot measures up in other states
by Chris EgerFollowing victory in an expanded background check ballot referendum in Washington State, gun control groups advise they are planning to take their now-winning model on the road in coming days.
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Gun control group throws additional funds into I-594, now at nearly $10 million
by Chris EgerThis week the Bloomberg-backed Everytown for Gun Sense group chipped in an additional $300,000 in funds to the war chest for Washington State's upcoming anti-gun ballot initiative, now funded at $9.45 million.
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Poll suggest both gun initiatives in Washington losing steam (VIDEO)
by Chris EgerWith just three weeks left before the November general election asks voters to decide on two contradictory gun measures, the latest poll shows an apparent drop in numbers on both sides.
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Gun control group contends that 1 in 10 online guns sales are to criminals
by Chris EgerAfter research into five online sites that list firearms for private sales in Washington State, Everytown for Gun Safety released a report this week contending that 10 percent of sales are to those who can’t have a gun.
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