“Wind is such an unreliable source of electricity that coal plants are required to operate around the clock as backup for wind power.” —fossil-fuel funded front group ALEC

All it takes is one gun in the wrong hands to turn calm and quiet into catastrophe. That’s something I know all too well, having survived the shooting at the Jewish Federation of Greater Seattle eight years ago.

Every day in Washington State, guns are being sold without background checks by unlicensed sellers at gun shows and online. That means criminals and other dangerous people, including the severely mentally ill, have easy access to firearms.

Take a look at this new ad about the dangerous loopholes in Washington’s laws — then share it with your friends and family.

In the 16 states that require background checks for all gun sales, 39 percent fewer law enforcement officers are killed in the line of duty, and 38 percent fewer women are shot to death by their intimate partners.

Share this ad with your friends and family on Facebook and Twitter to spread the word about the dangerous loopholes in Washington’s laws:

http://act.everytown.org/signup/washington-background-checks

Together, we can make Washington safer.

Thank you,

Cheryl Stumbo
Seattle, WA