Issue Position: Gun Violence Prevention

Issue Position

This year, Washingtonians will be able to vote for a common-sense way to make our state safer; Initiative 1639 would raise the age to purchase a semi-automatic assault rifle to 21, and make sure that people who want to purchase these weapons have gone through the same kind of background checks already required for handgun buyers. It's a comprehensive measure to keep schools and our communities safe. I'm proud to support I-1639.

Additionally, we can and should do more legislatively by passing evidence-based gun violence prevention policies that will make Washington safer and save lives. I support taking additional commonsense steps to prevent gun violence.

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