Endorsement of Washington Initiative 1639

Jayapal endorsed Washington Initiative 1639, which would raise the minimum purchase age for semi-automatic rifles to 21, establish an enhanced background-check system, require firearm-safety training, and set secure-storage standards. The measure was on the November ballot; this was support for a state initiative, not a federal proposal.

Context: Washington state ballot measure described in 2018.

In their own words

I-1639 would raise the age to purchase semi-automatic rifles to 21

The source

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Published: Original date not established; campaign context manually checked
Retrieved: 11/12/2026