Washington Appeals Court Upholds Firearm Surrender Law, Challenging Judicial Resistance

In a crucial decision for public safety and the rule of law, Washington state's Court of Appeals recently ruled that firearm surrender orders issued in domestic abuse protection cases are constitutional. This ruling directly confronts an unsettling trend: judges using a controversial 2022 ruling known as Flannery to sidestep enforcing gun surrender laws designed to protect vulnerable families. Why Are Courts Ignoring Clear Legislative Mandates? For years, Washington lawmakers have taken decisive action to keep guns out of the hands of potential abusers. Since 2014, state law requires individuals under certain domestic violence protection orders to relinquish firearms. Yet, despite...