Washington voters have approved a ballot initiative that expands background checks for guns, closing a "gun show loophole."
Initiative 594, passed with 60 percent of the vote, requires background checks on all gun sales and transfers, including those taking place at gun shows and online. Weapons that are transferred within families or antique guns are exempt.
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