Chapter 9.30
DANGEROUS WEAPONS

Sections:

9.30.010    –

9.30.240    Statutes adopted.

9.30.250    Disposal of firearms.

EMC Section No.

Topic – Title

Source of Adopted Law (RCW)

9.30.010

Terms Defined.

9.41.010

9.30.020

Being Armed – Prima Facie Evidence of Intent.

9.41.030

9.30.030

Certain Persons Forbidden to Possess Arms.

9.41.040

9.30.040

Carrying Pistol.

9.41.050

9.30.050

Exception.

9.41.060

9.30.060

Issuance of License to Carry.

9.41.070

9.30.070

Delivery to Minors and Others Forbidden.

9.41.080

9.30.080

Sales Regulated – Application.

9.41.090

9.30.090

Exemptions.

9.41.093

9.30.100

Denial of Application – Appeal.

9.41.095

9.30.110

Dealers to Be Licensed.

9.41.100

9.30.120

Dealers’ Licenses – Conditions.

9.41.110

9.30.130

Certain Transfers Forbidden.

9.41.120

9.30.140

False Information Forbidden.

9.41.130

9.30.150

Alteration of Identifying Marks – Exceptions.

9.41.140

9.30.160

Exemptions.

9.41.150

 

9.30.170

Penalty.

9.41.160

9.30.180

Alien’s License to Carry Firearms – Exceptions.

9.41.170

9.30.190

Coyote Getters.

9.41.185

9.30.200

Aiming or Discharging Firearms.

9.41.230

9.30.210

Use of Firearms by Minor.

9.41.240

9.30.220

Dangerous Weapons – Evidence.

9.41.250

9.30.230

Dangerous Exhibition.

9.41.260

9.30.240

Weapons Apparently Capable of Producing Bodily Harm, Carrying, Exhibiting, Displaying or Drawing, Unlawful – Penalty – Exceptions.

9.41.270

(Ord. 1214 § 1, 1977; Ord. 1184 § 1, 1976).

9.30.250 Disposal of firearms.

A. Except as provided in subsection C of this section, all firearms which are or have been either (1) judicially forfeited to the city after June 30, 1993, and no longer needed for evidence, or (2) forfeited to the city after June 30, 1993, due to a failure to make a claim under RCW 63.32.010 or 63.42.010, may be either retained by the police department for official use or be destroyed. The police chief is hereby authorized and directed to either arrange for the destruction of said firearms, or retain the same for official use.

B. Except for those firearms described in subsection C of this section, all firearms which were (1) judicially forfeited to the city on or before June 30, 1993, and no longer needed for evidence, or (2) forfeited to the city on or before June 30, 1993, due to a failure to make a claim under RCW 63.32.010 or 63.40.010, shall be disposed of by destruction, in the case of illegal firearms, or by trade or auction in the case of all other firearms, as provided in RCW 9.41.098.

C. Antique firearms as defined by RCW 9.41.150 and firearms recognized as curios, relics, and firearms of particular historical significance by the United States Treasury Department Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms are exempt from destruction and shall be disposed of by auction or trade to commercial sellers. (Ord. 1853 § 1, 1995).