9.02.800 Disposal of forfeited firearms.
A. Applicability. This section applies to firearms that come into the possession of the Anacortes Police Department that are judicially forfeited under RCW 9.41.098 and no longer needed for evidence, or are forfeited due to a failure to make a claim under RCW 63.32.010.
B. Definitions. For the purpose of this section:
1. “Firearm that is illegal for any person to possess” means a firearm that is illegal to possess as a private citizen under Washington State or federal law.
C. Disposal. The Police Department must dispose of firearms as follows:
1. Except as provided below, a firearm may be disposed of by the Police Department by one or more of the following methods:
a. Retained for Anacortes Police Department use;
b. Traded to commercial sellers;
c. Auctioned to commercial sellers;
d. Destroyed.
2. A firearm that is illegal for any person to possess must be destroyed. If such a firearm may be rendered legal to possess by removal or alteration of components, the Police Department may, in its discretion, remove the relevant components and thereafter dispose of the firearm under subsection (C)(1) of this section.
3. An antique firearm or a firearm recognized as a curio, relic, or firearm of particular historical significance by the United States Treasury Department Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms may be disposed of by auction or trade to licensed dealers.
D. Any proceeds from the trade or auction of firearms must deposited into the city’s general fund. (Ord. 4045 § 1 (Att. A), 2023)