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A District Court Judge ruled in favor of Washington state's ban on assault weapons as the lawsuit failed to show possible irreparable harm.

The law, which took effect immediately when Inslee signed it in April, prohibits the sale, distribution, manufacture and importation of specific guns. The measure does not bar the possession of such weapons by people who already have them

Gun control advocates in Washington state are hailing victory after a federal judge rejected a request to block a new state law. The new law bans the sale and manufacture of more than 50 types of guns, including AR- and AK-style rifles.

The law, which took effect immediately when Inslee signed it in April, prohibits the sale, distribution, manufacture and importation of specific guns. The measure does not bar the possession of such weapons by people who already have them

A federal judge has rejected a request to block a new Washington state law banning the sale of certain semi-automatic rifles. U.S. District Judge Robert Bryan ruled Tuesday that given the “exceptional dangerousness of these weapons,” the state’s interest in regulating them trumps the challengers’ desire to purchase more assault weapons. The law was signed by Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee in April and took immediate effect. It prohibits the sale and manufacture of more than 50 types of guns, including AR- and AK-style rifles. The measure does not bar the possession of such weapons by peopl...