GUN CONTROL!!!

[bgwah]

What is gun control like in your state?

I put together this map of Washington State. It is based off of Initiative 676 from 1997. It is a recent vote involving gun control and gives an accurate picture of the gun control issue in Washington.

I-676 asked:
"Shall the transfer of handguns without trigger-locking devices be prohibited and persons possessing or acquiring a handgun be required to obtain a handgun safety license?"

71% of the voters rejected it.



Not even San Juan, the most liberal county in the state, voted for it. It was closest though, with 46% of its residents supporting it. Columbia County was the most against it, with 94% of its residents voting no. Five other counties cracked 90% no.

[bgwah]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't "gun-related deaths" include suicides?

[bgwah]

I didn't click your link, but including suicides seems like a manipulation of data to support gun control.

[bgwah]

I could walk almost anywhere in the entire Northwestern United States and not have to worry about being mugged, and definitely not murdered...

[bgwah]

Does anybody have similar maps to the one I made for Washington for other states? Dozens of states have the initiative and/or referendums, I would be surprised if nobody has had one that is related to gun control.