SEATTLE, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – A federal judge has rejected a challenge to a Washington state law that cleared the way for lawsuits against the gun industry in certain cases.

The National Shooting Sports Foundation (NSSF), a trade association, challenged the law, saying the measure violates the Second Amendment as well as the free-speech rights of its members.

U.S. District Judge Mary K. Dimke rejected the lawsuit in a decision Friday, saying the organization had not established legal standing to challenge the measure. She noted that its members were neither being sued under the law nor had expressed an intent to violate its terms.

The measure was one of three bills signed by Gov. Jay Inslee last year seeking to address gun violence. It requires the industry to exercise reasonable controls in making, selling and marketing weapons, including steps to keep guns from being sold to people known to be dangerous or to straw buyers.

It also allows the attorney general or private parties, such as the family members of shooting victims, to sue for violations or damages under the state’s Consumer Protection Act.