Brumback v. Ferguson

On July 14, 2022, Silent Majority Foundation filed a lawsuit in Yakima County Superior Court to challenge Washington State Senate Bill 5078.  ESSB 5078 prohibits the manufacturing, importation, distribution, sale and/or offering for sale of "high-capacity" magazines under the guise of "likely" saving lives while ignoring the blatant infringement on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens under the Washington State and U.S. Constitutions. The Washington State Attorney General immediately requested to have this case moved to Federal Court which was accepted.

SMF represents two plaintiff's: an individual seeking to purchase a "high-capacity" magazine, as well as a local FFL, Gimme Guns, to ensure that the lawsuit covers each side of a purchase transaction. We immediately filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief stating that Washington state's ban on LCM's is a violation of the state constitution, as well as the U.S. Constitution.  Alongside the Complaint, SMF filed a Motion for Temporary Restraining Order restraining the Defendant's from impairing and/or infringing the right to bear arms of our Plaintiff's and the citizens of Washington state.

Oral arguments were heard in November 2022 but no decision has been issued.

This case is currently on hold pending the outcome of Duncan v. Bonta.