I Will Defend the Constitution

It's a case of dueling rulings. On Thursday, a federal judge ruled that Seattle's ban on carrying firearms in city parks and community centers...

By Maureen O'Hagan

Seattle Times staff reporter

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It's a case of dueling rulings.

On Thursday, a federal judge ruled that Seattle's ban on carrying firearms in city parks and community centers passes constitutional muster. But last month, a King County Superior Court judge ruled that the city cannot ban firearms in those areas.

In this instance, the King County ruling takes precedent. Despite Thursday's federal court decision, the city's gun ban is still on indefinite hold.

"We are still bound by the state court injunction," said Mayor Mike McGinn. "But the significance of the federal court ruling is this is not a constitutional issue. This is an issue of state law."

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