Initiative 594

Once voters pass an initiative, the Attorney General’s Office plays three primary roles:

1. Provide legal advice to our state agency clients that have a new or expanded role under the initiative or whose operations are affected by the initiative.
2. Uphold the will of the voters and defend the initiative against lawsuits.
3. Provide answers in response to a request for an AGO opinion. An opinion represents the AGO’s official interpretation on a point of law. The following people can request an opinion:

• Members of the Washington State Legislature.
• Statewide elected officials.
• Appointed heads of state agencies, boards, or commissions.
• County prosecuting attorneys.

At this point we have no interpretations of the initiative to offer to the public beyond the text of the measure itself.

Local law enforcement and local prosecutors typically enforce and prosecute firearms laws.