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52Nov 3 election

Initiative 1639: Changes to Gun Ownership and Purchase Requirements Measure

Passed with 59.4% yes.

Initiative 1639 · Initiative · Washington, November 6, 2018

Yes
1,839,475
59.4%. The passing rule is not on file.
No
1,259,681
40.6%
  1. Qualified (Done)

    By voters’ signatures

  2. On the ballot (Done)

    Initiative 1639

  3. Election day (Done)

    November 6, 2018

  4. Passed (Done)

    59.4% yes

What a yes vote does

Implement restrictions on the purchase and ownership of firearms including raising the minimum age to purchase a gun to 21, adding background checks, increasing waiting periods, and enacting storage requirements.

What moved

How it got on the ballot

By petition. Voters’ signatures put it on the ballot.

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