Chapter 9.36
WEAPONS
Sections:
9.36.010 Weapons and dangerous exhibitions.
9.36.020 Disposal of forfeited firearms.
9.36.010 Weapons and dangerous exhibitions.
A. The city of Sequim adopted the Washington State criminal code in SMC 1.12.007. The state criminal code addresses firearms and other dangerous weapons in Chapter 9.41 RCW generally, dangerous exhibitions in RCW 9.41.260, and transporting loaded firearms in vehicles or discharging firearms in the vicinity of public highways in RCW 77.15.460. The penalties for these violations are as set forth in state law.
B. RCW 9.41.290 requires city ordinances on firearm regulation to be no more restrictive than state law.
C. The city of Sequim prohibits discharging firearms of any kind or shooting arrows or other projectiles from any bow or similar device used for archery within the city limits except at a duly authorized range unless otherwise authorized by law. Violation of this subsection constitutes a misdemeanor subject to the fines and penalties of misdemeanor offenses in state law. (Ord. 2022-012 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 2011-015 § 1; Ord. 97-012 § 3; Ord. 396 § 1, 1980; Ord. 357 § 24, 1977)
9.36.020 Disposal of forfeited firearms.
A. Except as provided in subsection B of this section, all firearms that come into the possession of the Sequim police department that are judicially forfeited under RCW 9.41.098 and no longer needed for evidence, or that are forfeited due to failure to make a claim under RCW 63.32.010 or 63.40.010, may be disposed of by the Sequim police department in its discretion as follows:
1. Retained for agency use or transferred to another law enforcement agency for a legitimate purpose allowed by law;
2. Traded to commercial gun sellers;
3. Auctioned to commercial gun sellers; or
4. Destroyed.
B. All firearms that are illegal to possess, as defined in Chapter 9.41 RCW, must be destroyed, and cannot be retained, traded, or auctioned. If firearms otherwise illegal to possess can be rendered legal to possess by removal or alteration of component parts, the Sequim police department may, in its discretion, effect such removal or alteration, and may thereafter dispose of the firearm in accordance with subsection A of this section. (Ord. 2022-012 § 1 (Exh. A); Ord. 93-020 §§ 1 – 4)
9.36.030 Exemption from state law.
Repealed by Ord. 2022-012. (Ord. 94-018 § 1)