Ordinance 4060ORDINANCE NO. 4060
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON REQUIRING THE REPORTING
OF LOST AND STOLEN FIREARMS
WHEREAS, in one year, Washington State had 5,053 guns reported stolen or lost
according to a 2012 report from the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives,
many of which went unreported; and
WHEREAS, the total value of guns reported stolen in Washington State in 2013 was
$3,990,218; and
WHEREAS, lost or stolen firearms are frequently involved in the commission of crimes;
and
WHEREAS, laws that require the reporting of lost and stolen firearms to police promote
public safety by enabling law enforcement to better track illegal guns and firearms used in the
commission of crimes; and
WHEREAS, mandatory reporting requirements also help return lost guns to their rightful
owners and protect gun owners from being wrongly implicated in crimes committed with lost or
stolen guns; and
WHEREAS, Federal law requires firearms businesses with a federal license to report lost
or stolen guns but does not require individual gun owners to do so; and
WHEREAS, the vast majority of stolen and lost guns (96% in Washington State) were
from private individuals, not licensed businesses; and
WHEREAS, those that steal firearms commit violent crimes with stolen guns, transfer
stolen firearms to others who commit crimes, and create a secondary market for firearms,
including a market for those who are prohibited by law from possessing a gun; and
WHEREAS, even if a firearm is reported as lost or stolen, individuals often are unable to
report the serial number to law enforcement because they are not required to record the serial
number or maintain records of the firearms they own for identification purposes, resulting in
many lost and stolen firearms entering secondary markets undetectably; and
WHEREAS, this ordinance does not impose criminal penalties on any person for any act
or omission, and is not intended to regulate the registration, licensing, possession, purchase, sale,
acquisition, transfer, discharge, or transportation of firearms, or any other element relating to
firearms or parts thereof, including ammunition and reloader components; and
WHEREAS, other states and local jurisdictions in Washington require the prompt
reporting of lost and stolen firearms; NOW, THEREFORE,
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS, WASHINGTON, DO ORDAIN
AS FOLOWS:
Section 1. A new section 5.24.070 of the Edmonds City Code, entitled, "Reporting
theft or loss of firearm required," is hereby added to read as follows:
5.24.070 Reporting theft or loss of firearm required.
A. If a firearm is lost or stolen, the person who owned or was in possession of the firearm
shall report the theft or loss to the Edmonds Police Department if the loss or theft
occurred in Edmonds. The report shall be made within 24 hours after the theft or loss is
first discovered, and shall include to the extent known:
1. The firearm's caliber, make, model, manufacturer, and serial number;
2. Any other distinguishing number or identification mark on the firearm; and
3. The circumstances of the loss or theft, including the date, place, and manner.
B. On receipt of a report of a stolen or lost firearm under this section, the Edmonds Police
Department shall enter into the National Crime Information Center Database the
following information, to the extent known:
1. The firearm's caliber, make, model, manufacturer, and serial number; and
2. Any other distinguishing number or identification mark on the firearm.
C. Any violation of or failure to comply with the provisions of this section shall
constitute a civil infraction and shall be punished by a fine riot to exceed $500.00.
Section 2. Severability. If any section, subsection, clause, sentence, or phrase of this
ordinance should be held invalid or unconstitutional, such decision shall not affect the validity of
the remaining portions of this ordinance.
Section 3. Effective Date. This ordinance is subject to referendum and shall take effect thirty
(30) days after final passage of this ordinance.
APPROVED:
ATTEST/AUTHENTICATED:
Ckg-Y-CLERK, SC� PASSEY
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
OFFICE OF THE CITY ATTORNEY:
BY
FILED WITH THE CITY CLERK: February 17, 2017
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL: February 21, 2017
PUBLISHED: February 26, 2017
EFFECTIVE DATE: March 23, 2017
ORDINANCE NO.: 4060
SUMMARY OF ORDINANCE NO.4060
of the City of Edmonds, Washington
On the 21" day of February, 2017, the City Council of the City of Edmonds, passed Ordinance
No. 4060. A summary of the content of said ordinance, consisting of the title, provides as
follows:
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON REQUIRING THE REPORTING
OF LOST AND STOLEN FIREARMS
The full text of this Ordinance will be mailed upon request.
DATED this 22nd day of February, 2017.
CI CLERK, S O P SEY
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Everett Daily Herald
Affidavit of Publication
State of Washington }
County of Snohomish } ss
Dicy Sheppard being first duly sworn, upon
oath deposes and says: that he/she is the legal
representative of the Everett Daily Herald a
daily newspaper. The said newspaper is a legal
newspaper by order of the superior court in the
county in which it is published and is now and
has been for more than six months prior to the
date of the first publication of the Notice
hereinafter referred to, published in the English
language continually as a daily newspaper in
Snohomish County, Washington and is and
always has been printed in whole or part in the
Everett Daily Herald and is of general
circulation in said County, and is a legal
newspaper, in accordance with the Chapter 99
of the Laws of 1921, as amended by Chapter
213, Laws of 1941, and approved as a legal
newspaper by order of the Superior Court of
Snohomish County, State of Washington, by
order dated June 16, 1941, and that the annexed
is a true copy of EDH7452114058-4061 as it
was published in the regular and entire issue of
said paper and not as a supplement form thereof
for a period of 1 issue(s), such publication
commencing on 02/26/2017 and ending on
02/26/2017 and that said newspaper was
regularly distributed to its subscribers during all
of said period.
The amount of the fee for such publication is
$63.6.
Subscribed an
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SCOTT PASSEY
DEBRA ANN GRIGG
Notary Public li
State of Washington ++
My Commission Expires
October 31, 2017
ORDINANCE SUMMARY
of one City of Edmonds. Washington
On the 2121 day of February, 20117, the City Council at the C1ly of
Edmonds, passed tha following Ordinances, the summarEos of the
sonlant of said ordinances cons{sling of Iitlea are provided as
follows:
ORDINANCE NO.4050
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, AMENDING EDMONDS COMMUTE TRIP
REDUCTION (CTR) PLAN AND IMPLEMENTING
MEASURES AS REQUIRED BY RCW 70.94.527 BY
AMENDING CHAPTER 17.95 OF THE EDMONDS CITY
CODE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND SETTING
AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ORDINANCE NO.4059
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON, CONCERNING ADOPTION OF THE
FAILURE TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER OR
KIDNAPPING OFFENDER CRIMINAL STATUTE BY
REFERENCE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND
FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME SHALL BECOME
EFFECTIVE.
ORDINANCE NO.4060
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON REQUIRING THE REPORTING OF LOST
AND STOLEN FIREARMS
ORDINANCE NO.4061
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF EDMONDS,
WASHINGTON. VACATING THAT PORTION OF 92ND
AVENUE WEST LYING SOUTH OF 226TH STREET
SOUTHWEST AS SET FORTH IN THE RESOLUTION OF
INTENT NO. 1375, AND FIXING A TIME WHEN THE SAME
SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE.
The full text of phase Ordinances will be malled upon request.
DATED this 22nd day of February, 2017.
CITY CLEHK, SCOTT PASSEY
IPubIL5lsed: February 26, 2017. EDH74521T-
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