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                                                    HOUSE BILL NO. 823

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State of Washington                              49th Legislature                              1985 Regular Session

By Representatives Vekich, P. King, Bristow, Fuhrman, Hargrove, Baugher, van Dyke, Ebersole, Tanner, Fisch, Sanders, Gallagher, Thomas, McMullen, Lewis, Zellinsky, Chandler, Day, Miller, Dellwo, Barnes, Smitherman, Isaacson, Sutherland, Patrick, Holland, Bond, Ballard, May and Van Luven

Read first time 2/8/85 and referred to Committee on Judiciary.

AN ACT Relating to state preemption of firearm regulation; and amending RCW 9.41.290.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:

        Sec. 1.  Section 12, chapter 232, Laws of 1983 and RCW 9.41.290 are each amended to read as follows:

The state of Washington hereby fully occupies and preempts the entire field of firearms regulation within the boundaries of the state, including the registration, licensing, possession, purchase, sale, acquisition, transfer, discharge, and transportation of firearms, or any other element relating to firearms or parts thereof, including ammunition and reloader components.  Cities, towns, and counties or other municipalities may enact only those laws and ordinances relating to firearms that are specifically authorized by state law and are consistent with this chapter.  Such local ordinances shall have the same or lesser penalty as provided for by state law.  Local laws and ordinances that are inconsistent with, more restrictive than, or exceed the requirements of state law shall not be enacted and are preempted and repealed, regardless of the nature of the code, charter, or home rule status of such city, town, county, or municipality.