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

A gun rights group has lost a bid to block a Washington state law that imposes liability on firearms manufacturers for crimes committed with their products.

Tiffany Teasdale, owner of Lynnwood Gun, demonstrates a Daniel Defense DD5 semi automatic rifle, in Lynnwood, Washington, on April 2, 2020. Karen Ducey/Getty Images

A federal judge in Washington state rejected a gun rights group’s challenge of 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 taking effect.