Judge Dismisses 3rd Attempt to Block Washington State ‘Assault Weapons’ Ban

The Second Amendment Foundation previously called the law “absurd.”

So-called “assault rifles” hang on the wall for sale at Blue Ridge Arsenal in Chantilly, Va., on Oct. 6, 2017. Jim Watson/AFP via Getty Images

A county judge in Washington state tossed out an attempt to block the state’s ban on so-called assault weapons—the third time in less than three months that a judge has ruled against such requests.

On Sept. 1, Thurston County Superior Court Judge Allyson Zipp rejected a request for a preliminary injunction blocking the implementation of HB 1240. The bill prohibits the manufacture, importation, distribution, and sale of more than 50 types of guns, including AK-47 and AR-15 style rifles, which are classified as assault weapons.