muggins
Regular Member
Howdy,
I just wanted to give everyone an update on Buckley and an issue I have been trying to get resolved. As some of you may be aware (I posted in the Lakewood thread a few weeks ago asking for input), currently Buckley has an ordinance prohibiting firearms in certain areas in their Parks & Recreation Municipal Code (Title 10, Chapter 10.84):
I contacted the City Administrator about this, expressing my concerns and highlighting the standard key points (WA preemption, Chan vs. City of Seattle). This was last month, and he handed it off to the City Attorney for Buckley to investigate.
Well, I heard back last Friday. On the agenda for July 24th's council meeting is the removal of the firearms restriction. I am adding the City Attorney's memo encouraging that it be adopted, as well as the agenda approval and proposed changes (basically striking subsection 10.84.185 from the municipal code).
Proposed Ordinance Changes
City Attorney's Memo
Agenda Approval
I just wanted to give everyone an update on Buckley and an issue I have been trying to get resolved. As some of you may be aware (I posted in the Lakewood thread a few weeks ago asking for input), currently Buckley has an ordinance prohibiting firearms in certain areas in their Parks & Recreation Municipal Code (Title 10, Chapter 10.84):
10.84.185 Firearms restriction.
It is unlawful for any person except a law enforcement officer to have in his possession any firearm within any city park, or on any city parking lot, or within the city youth center, or upon the grounds of the youth center. “Firearms” are defined by RCW 9.41.010, which is incorporated by this reference as though set forth fully herein; provided, however, that a person who has been issued a valid license to carry a concealed firearm pursuant to BMC 10.40.040 may legally do so while utilizing any trail within the city. (Ord. 07-08 § 1, 2008).
I contacted the City Administrator about this, expressing my concerns and highlighting the standard key points (WA preemption, Chan vs. City of Seattle). This was last month, and he handed it off to the City Attorney for Buckley to investigate.
Well, I heard back last Friday. On the agenda for July 24th's council meeting is the removal of the firearms restriction. I am adding the City Attorney's memo encouraging that it be adopted, as well as the agenda approval and proposed changes (basically striking subsection 10.84.185 from the municipal code).
Proposed Ordinance Changes
City Attorney's Memo
Agenda Approval