Kaery Concealed

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).

NRA-ILA | Washington: Lawsuit Against I-1639 Proceeds After Motion To Dismiss Denied 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 Washington’s gun control ballot initiative, I-1639. The lawsuit may now proceed.