Let’s begin with the assertion that our Second Amendment rights will not be violated.

Supporters imply that it is merely a background check for firearm purchases and registration. If it were true, concealed pistol license (CPL) permit holders would be exempt since they already got fingerprinted and passed a background check during the CPL application and approval process. Not exempt.

The ads supporting I-594 say you can purchase a firearm online with no background check. Wrong. A firearm purchased from gunbroker.com and other online retailers must be sent to a dealer with a federal firearms license (FFL) where you may only receive it after filing the federal and state paperwork and paying the state sales tax.

I-594 says you can purchase a firearm “no questions asked” at a gun show. The largest gun show in the state, over 20,000 members, requires each member to pay for a background check before joining. Only members can buy or sell firearms, no exceptions.

The 18 page initiative uses the word “transfer” instead of “sale” to require both parties to fill out state paperwork, even if the firearm transaction consists of loaning your rifle to your uncle for a weekend hunting trip. Do you really believe that criminals and those with mental illness will be affected? Only the law abiding citizens, who are not the group we need to control, will be impacted.

I-594 is worded in a way to produce misleading results.

Daniel Barton, Kirkland