The News Tribune reports:

Washington’s professional association of doctors has endorsed the gun background checks measure, Initiative 594.

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“If you’re a doctor, you know gun violence is a public health issue,” Vossler was quoted by the I-594 campaign as saying. “Washington physicians need to speak up about the issues of gun violence because we have a responsibility to promote the health of our society, not just the health of the next patient in our waiting room. The data from states that closed the background check loophole is convincing — Initiative 594 will reduce crime and save lives in Washington.”

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