Bloomberg gives $1M to background-check campaign

http://blogs.seattletimes.com/politicsnorthwest/2014/08/29/background-check-campaign-to-get-1-million-from-michael-bloombergs-gun-control-group/

The I-594 advocacy group Washington Alliance for Gun Responsibility is getting a $1 million donation from Everytown for Gun Safety, the umbrella organization driven by dollars from former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

Voters this November will approve or reject I-594, which would require background checks for purchases made at gun shows and  through personal transfers.  This is another fundraising coup for the alliance, which in recent weeks has pulled in millions of dollars from mega-wealthy locals like Bill Gates, Nick Hanauer and Paul Allen.