The Washington State Supreme Court has declined to reconsider a lower court's ruling that Seattle's 2008 ban on guns in parks is illegal, and the NRA is celebrating:

Fairfax, Va. – The Washington state Supreme Court has declined to review an October decision by the state Court of Appeals, reaffirming that the gun ban in Seattle’s parks is illegal. This order marks a final victory for Seattle-area gun owners, the National Rifle Association (NRA) and the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), who had joined together to block enforcement of the ban.

"The Washington Supreme Court made the right decision in recognizing that the city violated state law," said Chris W. Cox, executive director of the NRA's Institute for Legislative Action. "This decision is a clear indication why it's critically important for states to enact strong preemption laws, to prevent local governments from imposing a patchwork of firearm restrictions."

I assume we'll be hearing next that more guns in parks could have prevented this morning's shooting in Ravenna Park.

UPDATE: A statement from Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes:

We are disappointed that the Washington Supreme Court declined to review the Appeals Court ruling on banning guns from City parks. Seattle sought a second look not only on behalf of its residents but for all forms of local governments in the state that want authority over their own properties. We’ll ask the Legislature next session to give local governments the tools they need.