September 21, 2016 In the News

New Report Shows How Initiative 1491 will Save Lives in Washington

The Educational Fund to Stop Gun Violence released a new report today, showing how a law similar to Initiative 1491 has saved dozens of lives in Connecticut and the life-saving potential of Extreme Risk Protection Orders in Washington. As Washington has significantly higher firearm suicide rates and gun ownership rates than Connecticut, the potential life-saving power of risk-based laws like Initiative 1491 is even greater than it is in Connecticut. Highlights of the report are below, and the full report is available here.

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