Title 10 Regulation of Activities
Chapter 10.75 Firearms and Dangerous Weapons
Section 10.75.040 Disposition of Firearms
All firearms, magazines and ammunition that come into the possession of the police department after June 30, 1993, that are judicially forfeited under RCW 9.41.098 and are no longer needed for evidence, or that are forfeited due to a failure to make a claim under RCW 63.32.010 ((or 63.40.010 )) shall be disposed of by the police department as appropriate in its sole discretion in one or more of the following ways:
Retained for use by the police department; or Destroyed
Antique firearms and their components as defined by RCW 9.41.010, as now or hereafter amended, and firearms recognized as curios, relics, and firearms of particular historical significance by the United States Treasure Department Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, are exempt from destruction and shall only be disposed of by auction or trade to licensed dealers. All proceeds from the trade or auction of antique firearms occurring under this subsection shall be retained and used by the police department.
All firearms, magazines and ammunition that are illegal for any person to possess shall be destroyed and shall not be retained; provided, however, if firearms otherwise illegal to possess may be rendered legal to possess by removal or alteration of component parts, the police department may, in its discretion, effect such removal or alteration and may thereafter retain the firearm under the provisions of this section.
Date Passed: Monday, July 8, 2024
Effective Date: Thursday, August 29, 2024
ORD C36534 Section 1
