Alliance for Gun Responsibility
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| Alliance for Gun Responsibility | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Seattle, WA |
| Type: | 501(c)(3),501(c)(4),PAC |
| Top official: | Renée Hopkins, CEO |
| Year founded: | 2013 |
| Website: | Official website |
| Budget | |
| 2016: | $4,365,298[1] |
| 2015: | $1,182,349[2] |
| 2014: | $95,000.00[3] |
Alliance for Gun Responsibility is a nonprofit organization founded in 2013 for the purpose of working "to end the gun violence crisis in our community and to promote a culture of gun ownership that balances rights with responsibilities."[4] The organization is headed by CEO Renée Hopkins who "oversees the development and execution of the Alliance's strategic plan for its 501(c)(3), 501(c)(4), and electoral activities."[5]
Political activity
Ballot measure activity
Washington Initiative 1639, Changes to Gun Ownership and Purchase Requirements Initiative (2018)
The Alliance for Gun Responsibility advocated for a "yes" vote on a 2018 initiative in Washington that would implement restrictions on the purchase and ownership of firearms. These restrictions include background checks and waiting periods for purchasing semiautomatic assault rifles, as well as increasing the minimum age to buy semiautomatic assault rifles to 21. The measure would establish requirements for storage of all firearms.[6] [7]
Overview of ballot measure support and opposition
The following table details Alliance for Gun Responsibility's ballot measure stances available on Ballotpedia:
| Alliance for Gun Responsibility Ballot Issue Campaign Involvement | |||
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| Ballot measure | Year | Position | Status |
| Washington Initiative 1639 | 2018 | Supported |  Approved
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| Washington Initiative 1491 | 2016 | Supported | Approved |
| Washington Initiative 594 | 2014 | Supported | Approved |
Candidate endorsements
The following table details Alliance for Gun Responsibility's endorsements of candidates in state elections known to Ballotpedia:
| Candidates endorsed by Alliance for Gun Responsibility | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Year | Office | Status |
| Jay Inslee (D) | 2017 | Governor | Elected |
| Michelle Rylands (D) | 2017 | State Senate | Defeated |
| Manka Dhingra (D) | 2017 | State Senate | Elected |
| Patty Kuderer (D) | 2017 | State Senate | Elected |
| Vandana Slatter (D) | 2017 | State House | Elected |
| Rebecca Saldana (D) | 2017 | State Senate | Elected |
Older endorsements
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The Alliance for Gun Responsibility Victory Fund has endorsed the following candidates in the 2016 General Election. State Executives: Jay Inslee for Governor Washington State Senate:
Washington State House of Representatives:
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Recent news
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Footnotes
- ↑ Guidestar, "Organization Report," accessed June 27, 2018
- ↑ Guidestar, "IRS Document," accessed June 27, 2018
- ↑ Guidestar, "IRS Document," accessed June 27, 2018
- ↑ Facebook, "About," accessed June 27, 2018
- ↑ Alliance for Gun Responsibility, "CEO Renée Hopkins," accessed July 1, 2018
- ↑ Washington secretary of state, "Initiative #1639 Text," accessed January 24, 2018
- ↑ Washington secretary of state, "Proposed Initiatives to the People - 2018," accessed January 24, 2018
- ↑ Alliance for Gun Responsibility, "Victory Fund Endorsements," accessed June 28, 2018
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
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