Washington voters on Tuesday were passing a measure that would seek universal background checks on all gun sales and transfers. I-594 would also require background checks on private transactions and many loans and gifts.

Voters were against I-591, which would prevent the state from expanding checks beyond the national standard.

At 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, the I-591 count was 55 percent no and 45 percent yes. The I-594 count was 60 percent yes and 40 percent no.

"Washington is the first state to close the gun buying loophole with a popular vote," said Cheryl Stumbo, a victim of the 2006 Jewish Federation shooting in Seattle.

"We've shown we can take on an out-of-touch gun lobby... and win," she said.


WTF has our state and country become... fvckin really... why cant people just leave each other alone and do their thing... the price of ammo just doubled, as well as guns, and probably even pellets... if they dont come back one this ill move to Alaska....