Posted on July 18, 2014

Attempted Intimidation of Seattle League of Women Voters

By Penny Okamoto, Executive Director of Ceasefire Oregon

The Seattle-King County League of Women Voters reported that a bullet-ridden target was left outside their office in an attempt to intimidate them for their support of background checks on gun sales.

They will not be intimidated by this. They are not backing down. And neither are we.

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2014/07/16/seattle-womens-group-threatened-wi…

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