Komo News reports:

There are dueling gun initiatives to the Legislature, one which would require background checks on all firearm sales in Washington.

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Lawmakers have three options: They could vote on the measures, and the measures would appear on the November ballot if they don’t pass; they could take no action, meaning the initiatives would go straight to the ballot; or they could recommend an alternate measure to run alongside the initiatives on the ballot.

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