05/22/2019
Celebrate every victory -- no matter how seemingly small. Motion to dismiss is denied -- which is a small ray of sunshine for the responsible firearm owners of WA. It is important to understand that "this law, like any other, is presumed constitutional and in force unless a court rules otherwise" -- a direct quote from the WA Attorney General I-1639 faq page. It is also important to understand that THIS LAWSUIT ADDRESSES ONLY 3 (rifle classification, age requirement, banning of non-resident sales) of the 16 sections of I-1639 which means that even if this lawsuit is successful -- and we hope it is -- the remaining 13 sections of the initiative remain part of WA law (including the training requirement).
On May 20th, the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington rejected a motion by the government defendants to dismiss the lawsuit filed by NRA and the SAF against Washingtonβs gun control ballot initiative, I-1639. The lawsuit may now proceed.