KOIN News from Portland has this story on Initiative 1491 and citizen sponsor Marilyn Balcerack:

Marilyn turned her grief to activism and is the citizen sponsor for Washington Initiative 1491, which would let family and household members ask a judge for an Extreme Risk Protection Order.

The proposal would allow a judge to suspend someone’s access to guns if there is evidence that person is a threat to themselves or others.

She said James had threatened suicide in the past and showed signs of being mentally unstable, and she believes Initiative 1491 might have helped her family.

“Without a doubt, I know for sure my step-daughter would be alive,” she said.

Read the full story here, or watch it below.