Gun Control Groups Spend Millions Backing State Ballot Initiatives

By Erika Haas

Four states states will see gun control initiatives on the ballot this year: Maine, Nevada, California and Washington. Three of the four pieces of proposed legislation focus on expanding background checks. “Question 3” in Maine and “Question 1” in Nevada will ask voters whether or not background checks should be required for all firearm sales and transfers, including private sales (defined as sales between parties who are not licensed dealers). In California, Proposition 63 is calling for background checks when purchasing ammunition and magazines.

Gun control groups and advocates are doing everything in their power to get voters to check “yes” on November 8, and have thrown millions of dollars at promoting the these ballot initiatives.

According to Reuters, the gun control group Everytown for Gun Safety, founded by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, “has been leading the charge, throwing its financial weight behind three of the four measures. The organization plans to spend $25 million nationwide on the issue.”

Bloomberg has personally thrown almost $10 million toward the initiative in Nevada, and the gun control group Nevadans for Background Checks has collected a total of $14.3 million for the effort.

In Maine, Bloomberg’s PAC, along with the Mainers for …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms