From Essex Porter at KIRO:

Washington voters may face a new gun-safety initiative on the ballot this fall.

It would let police and family members get temporary orders to keep guns away from people who might hurt themselves or others.

At a campaign kickoff rally today, Marilyn Balcerak said she was helpless when her adult son became angry and suicidal last spring.

“I remember talking to the police officers asking if there was anything I could do to make sure he did not have access to a gun. But under current state of law, there was nothing I could do,” she said.

Read the full piece here.