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Washington: Lawsuit Against I-1639 Proceeds After Motion To Dismiss Denied

Tuesday, May 21, 2019

On May 20^th, 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.

NRA and SAF previously filed the lawsuit in November, 2018. Initiative 1639 classifies ordinary, recreational firearms in common use as “assault” weapons, denies young adults the right to self-protection, and bans the sale of firearms to out-of-state residents. The provision restricting the Second Amendment rights of young adults went into effect on January 1^st, 2019. The other provisions are set to take effect on July 1^st, 2019.

Please stay tuned to www.nraila.org and your email inbox for further updates on this challenge, as well as other issues affecting our Second Amendment rights in Washington.

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Washington Initiative 1639 Age Restrictions Assault Weapons and Semi-Autos

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