I-594 is a massive 18-page gun control initiative that has been proposed in Washington state with the promise that the “universal background checks” that it proselytizes for will somehow contribute to reducing gun crime.
It is an incredibly popular initiative among the ultra-wealthy, with billionaires Paul Allen, Steve Ballmer, Michael Bloomberg, Bill Gates, and Nick Hanauer dumping millions into the campaign. Bloomberg, the owner of Moms Demand Action and Everytown for Gun Safety, just dumped in another $650,000 last week. So far, $8.3 million has been lavished on the measure in an attempt to make it look like a popular …read more