Victory! Great news for gun violence prevention supporters! In Hillsboro, Democrat Chuck Riley has unseated incumbent State Senator Bruce Starr by just 221 votes. Chuck Riley is a strong supporter of background checks, and members of Ceasefire Oregon and Everytown
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Interesting reflection on the I-594 victory, and what it means for the gun violence prevention movement: http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2014/11/the-gun-control-move…
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Victory! Washington voters overwhelmingly approved I-594, which extends background checks in Washington State to private gun sale and transfers. http://seattletimes.com/html/localnews/2024953470_elexbackgroundchecksxm…
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Good news for gun violence prevention! Democrats increased their majority in the Oregon State Senate. Sara Gelser (D), who supports background checks on all gun sales, defeated incumbent Betsy Close (R) in Corvallis. And currently in Hillsboro Chuck Riley (D)
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The Center for American Progress just released a factsheet on gun violence in Washington State and referendum I-594. Ceasefire urges Washington voters to vote yes on I-594, which would require background checks on all gun sales in the state. This
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