Debate: Should Washington state introduce tougher gun laws?
This November, Washington votes on whether to restrict the purchase and storage of some firearms. We host a special debate between those backing measure I-1639 - arguing for tougher checks, training, wait periods and gun storage - and against the initiative.
Should Washington put more limits on the buying and storing of some guns?
Ballot Initiative Debate 1639 - Gun Control
Should Washington put more limits on the buying and storing of some guns? Paul Kramer is the campaign spokesperson of Yes on I-1639. Jane Milhans is a personal firearm instructor, and volunteers with a group that opposes the measure.
I-1639 would increase background checks and training requirements, add age restrictions and mandated waiting periods, and criminalize improper storage of firearms. Paul Kramer is a citizen sponsor and campaign spokesperson of Yes on I-1639. Jane Milhans is a personal firearm instructor, and volunteers with a group that opposes the measure.
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Bill Radke
Host
Bill hosts Week In Review and Words in Review. After starting with KUOW as a University of Washington student in 1985, Bill was KUOW's morning host in the '90s and the creator of past show, Rewind, a news-satire show heard on KUOW and nationwide on NPR. Bill moved away to Southern California to host American Public Media's Weekend America and Marketplace Morning Report and returned to KUOW in 2012.
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Sophie Reid
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Sophie Reid is a producer with Seattle Now and The Record at KUOW.
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