The Olympian reports

The Legislature moved this year to restrict gun access for people who are subject to restraining orders, a move supporters heralded as a victory for victims of domestic violence.

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Christian Sinderman of the Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility, a major backer of this fall’s Initiative 594, said the legislation’s success gives the I-594 campaign momentum as it heads toward the November election. The initiative would establish a universal background check requirement for all gun sales statewide.

“It shows there is some willingness to adopt gun-responsibility legislation,” said Sinderman, a spokesman for the alliance.

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Goodman, the sponsor of the domestic violence bill that passed the Legislature, said that while lawmakers are hesitant to approve universal background checks for gun sales, voters may be more willing to support it.

“If there’s any way that we can save just one life, for me it is worth it to do more extensive background checks,” Goodman said.

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