Mark Ericks and Bill Hanson write:

There is no single solution to ending gun violence in our communities, but everyone agrees that convicted felons and other dangerous people shouldn’t be able to obtain a firearm. That’s a common-sense notion that has been the law in our country for over 40 years.

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Initiative 594 closes a dangerous loophole in our law that makes it all too easy for convicted felons, domestic abusers and the seriously mentally ill to obtain firearms. That loophole creates an unchecked secondary firearms market where strangers can buy or trade for guns with no questions asked.

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As law-enforcement professionals, we implore you to vote no on Initiative 591 and to vote yes on Initiative 594 to take a clear step toward a safer Washington.

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