PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — A Washington gun-control ballot initiative has a new financial backer: Blazers and Seahawks owner Paul Allen.
Allen tweeted the announcement on Monday, saying that he contributed $1 million to Initiative 1639, a measure that would raise the age to purchase automatic weapons to 21 while also “creating an enhanced background check system.”
The initiative, Allen tweeted, is a necessary and reasonable one.
My statement on a gun safety initiative in my home state of Washington:
Initiative 1639 is a reasonable and necessary measure that will improve the safety of our schools and our communities, which is why I have contributed a million dollars to the campaign. 1/2— Paul Allen (@PaulGAllen) May 21, 2018
I hope people throughout the state will support the campaign, so that we can qualify and pass this important initiative into law. 2/2— Paul Allen (@PaulGAllen) May 21, 2018
The initiative was created by Washington’s Alliance for Gun Responsibility. It’s hoping to make the November ballot.