The Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility, which has been working for months to make background checks universal in the Evergreen State, is having a great night so far. I-594, the coalition’s initiative, is prevailing by a significant margin, while I-591, the gun lobby’s competing initiative to prevent background checks from being expanded beyond what federal law requires, is failing.
This is in line with preelection polling, but it’s nonetheless a welcome relief to get some good news on what has otherwise been a disappointing night.