Last year, Washington State voters approved a raft of gun control measures collectively known as I-1639. It was a wide-ranging group of Second Amendment infringements including a minimum age of 21 to purchase semi-automatic long guns, “enhanced” background checks, 10-day waiting periods and more.

I-1639 got millions of dollars in support from — surprise! — a brace of hoplophobic billionaires.

As soon as it became law, 1639 was challenged in court by the NRA and Second Amendment Foundation. Supporters of law moved to have the challenge dismissed, claiming plaintiffs didn’t have standing because they hadn’t violated the law and been charged with a crime.

Now a US District Court Judge has ruled that the lawsuit can go forward. Here’s the Second Amendment Foundation’s press release trumpeting the ruling . . .