SB 5516 - DIGEST

Provides that pursuant to the second amendment to the United States Constitution and Article I, section 24 of the Washington state Constitution, nothing under this or any other provision of law shall be construed to authorize: (1) The seizure or confiscation of a firearm or ammunition during an emergency or disaster, except: (a) from a person who is unlawfully carrying or in unlawful possession of a firearm or ammunition, (b) when seized or confiscated as evidence in a criminal investigation, or (c) when forfeited in compliance with RCW 9.41.098; or

(2) The governor, any political subdivision, or any other governmental authority to impose additional restrictions on the lawful possession, transfer, sale, transport, carrying, storage, display, or use of a firearm or ammunition during an emergency or disaster.