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SENATE BILL 5972
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State of Washington 54th Legislature 1995 Regular Session
By Senators C. Anderson, Kohl and Prentice
Read first time 02/20/95. Referred to Committee on Law & Justice.
AN ACT Relating to state preemption of firearms regulation; and amending RCW 9.41.290.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 9.41.290 and 1994 sp.s. c 7 s 428 are each amended to read as follows:
The state
of Washington hereby fully occupies and preempts the ((entire field)) following
areas of firearms regulation within the boundaries of the state((,
including the)): Registration((,)) and 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,
as in RCW 9.41.300, and are consistent with this chapter. Such local
ordinances shall have the same penalty as provided for by state law.))
Local laws and ordinances relating to registration or licensing of firearms
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of state law shall not be enacted and are preempted and repealed, regardless of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.
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