Federal Judge Strikes Down Bid to Block Gun Restriction Bill in Washington State

Published on March 10, 2024

A federal judge in Washington state struck down a legal bid by a pro-gun rights group to block a new regulation that opens firearm manufacturers to lawsuits for crimes committed with their products. U.S. District Court Judge Mary Dimke on March 8 dismissed a lawsuit against Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson brought by the National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), which sought to prevent Senate Bill 5078 from going into effect. The bill, known as the Firearm Industry Responsibility & Gun Violence Victims’ Access to Justice Act, imposes state-level legal liability on Washington’s firearm industry, allowing lawsuits to be brought on behalf of people who are killed or injured with the industry’s products....

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