The law on the storage of weapons in Seattle is "eminently reasonable," says the judge in launching the NRA firearms group trial

A Seattle law will require gun owners to lock their guns.
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A Seattle judge on Friday dismissed a lawsuit filed by the National Rifle Association and a local gun rights group against a law requiring that gun owners lock their guns when They are not worn or used.

Judge Barbara Linde of King County Superior Court dismissed the complaint after the city had said that the plaintiffs did not have standing, as the group could encourage its members to practice safe storage and that the law had not even taken effect yet, the Seattle Times reported.

"It seems the NRA has taken the lead in bringing a lawsuit against this eminently reasonable legislation designed to protect children and vulnerable people," said Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes in a statement.

Alan Gottlieb, president of the Second Amendment Foundation of Bellvue, Washington, which had taken legal action with the NRA, had suggested appealing the decision.

"It's frustrating when the judges refuse to consider the merits of a case by saying that the law is not yet in force and that the plaintiffs have not proven that they would be arrested if they violated the law. the law, "Gottlieb said in an email. "We will continue this litigation and force a judge to declare that the law is illegal."

"It's frustrating when judges refuse to examine the merits of a case (…). We will continue this litigation and force a judge to declare the law illegal. "

– Alan Gottlieb, President of the Second Amendment Foundation

The NRA did not immediately respond to a request for comment Sunday morning.

The law on storage should enter into force in February. The owner of a firearm may be fined up to $ 500 if a firearm is not locked up. The fines rise to $ 10,000 if someone uses a gun to commit a crime.

Two Seattle residents, Omar Abdul Alim and Michael Thyng, sued almost immediately after the signing of the law by Mayor Jenny Durkan.

They claimed that the storage requirement was contrary to the law of Washington State and evoked the fear of home invasions for wanting to keep their guns unlatched.

The dispute comes as voters will decide on a state-wide gun control measure including a more stringent storage provision.