The Bainbridge Island City Council will consider a resolution Tuesday that supports Initiative 594, the November ballot measure that would close loopholes in state criminal background checks when purchasing a firearm.

Under current state and federal law, all federally licensed firearm dealers must perform a background check on all firearm purchasers.

This does not include, however, private transactions at gun shows, over the internet and in parking lots.

I-594 seeks to expand the background check system to all firearm purchases, including private sales.

Support for bringing the resolution before the Bainbridge council hardened in May, when the council unanimously endorsed the idea.

The proposed resolution states: “The City Council of the City of Bainbridge Island supports policies that keep guns out of dangerous hands while respecting the rights of responsible gun owners and strongly believes the State of Washington should take action to close the loophole in our existing background check system and keep guns out of the hands of felons, domestic abusers and the dangerously mentally ill.”

With the state’s current background check system, more than 2 million sales have been blocked from prohibited buyers since 1998 — more than 40,000 of which were located in Washington.

I-594 will use the same background check system, and make no changes to existing state hunting or shooting laws.

The Bainbridge Island City Council will discuss the resolution during their regular business meeting at 7 p.m. Tuesday in city hall.