Seattle Gun Safe/Stolen Gun Law

Frank Ettin said:

No one has bothered to post any actual, proposed text of the law, so we’re done here.

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Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and Councilmember M. Lorena González said Wednesday that they plan to propose legislation to require gun owners to lock up firearms left in their homes and vehicles.

The legislation also could increase penalties for people who fail to report lost and stolen guns, they said, describing the move as a response to a widespread gun-violence crisis and to shootings in Seattle.

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They said they plan to work out the details over the coming months in consultation with gun owners, safety advocates, public-health experts and others.

González noted she grew up in a rural Washington home where her father kept his guns locked and said she expects the legislation to reduce accidental shootings and gun suicides among children.

State law prohibits Washington cities from regulating guns, and Durkan said she expects the legislation would be challenged in court.

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The mayor said she’s confident the city would prevail because the legislation wouldn’t stop anyone from buying, carrying or transporting a gun.

“This is not an anti-gun measure. This is a gun-safety measure,” Durkan said.

Some cities outside Washington, such as San Francisco and Los Angeles, have laws that require gun storage.

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