The Mercer Island Reporter writes

Nearly 150 members of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense rallied from different regions of Washington state to visit the Capitol in Olympia on Jan. 17 for a day of legislative advocacy in support of I-594 (mandatory background checks for all gun purchases in Washington State).

Along with Swenson, Islanders Eileen Bennhoff, Kathy Finn, Cy Baumgartner, and Janet Kranz travelled to the event. They met with many legislators, along with the new state Representative for the 41st District, Tana Senn, who also agreed to speak at a morning rally on the steps of the Capitol building.

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