Washington State Judge Strikes Down City’s Gun Storage Law

By Cam Edwards

A judge in Snohomish County, Washington has ruled that a local gun storage law passed by city council members in Edmonds violates the state’s firearms preemption law, handing a victory to gun owners and Second Amendment organizations, and possibly setting up a fight in the state Supreme Court as well.

The Washington State-based Second Amendment Foundation and the National Rifle Association, along with three private citizens, brought the lawsuit against Edmonds after the city passed its storage ordinance in 2018 (the Second Amendment groups dropped out as named plaintiffs earlier this year but continue to support and provide funding for the case). Today, Judge Anita Farris ruled that the ordinance “impermissibly regulates firearms”, which is a no-no under the state’s firearms preemption law. The law, which was passed in 1983, leaves gun regulations in the hands of the state lawmakers to provide for a uniform standard across the state.

The city of Edmonds had sought to keep the ordinance in place while it appeals the judge’s decision, but Farris rejected the argument by attorneys for the city. As the SAF notes:

The judge explained that part of the “stay test” requires showing a reasonable probability of …Read the Rest

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