gun control: 4 states vote yes november 08, 2016 an audience member holds a hand lettered sign calling for further gun control at a campaign stop with u.s. democratic presidential candidate hillary clinton in nashua, new hampshire october 16, 2015 




gun control advocates expected to advance agenda in four states this election day. 




ballot measures to control gun sale and ownership in maine, nevada, washington d.c., and california are expected to pass on tuesday. 




in maine and nevada, residents will vote on whether to mandate universal background checks for firearm sales, including private handgun transactions. 




voters in washington state, meanwhile, will consider allowing judges to bar people from possessing guns if they pose a danger to themselves or to others, such as accused domestic abusers. in california, a referendum would ban large-capacity ammunition magazines and require certain people to pass a background check to buy ammunition. 




the u.s. constitution's second amendment protects the right to bear arms, and gun rights advocates fiercely contest any attempt to restrict that freedom. 




as reported by charisma news in the spring of 2016 investigative author and activist mark dice, during a "man on the street monday" videos, asked passersby at a san diego beach if gun control could've prevented the death of jesus. the results gave a worrisome state of america today. 




reuters copy / trunews analysis. article by , correspondent for trunews
gun control: 4 states vote yes
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