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Mayor McGinn thinks that the city has some sort of legal authority to prohibit private sales at any future "buybacks" held within the city.
What authority does the city have to prevent such a thing? As far as I know, they have none. Not without possibly choosing a creative venue for the event to take place, such as a place where guns are already not allowed - maybe a school? The city could enact some sort of temporary exemption for only those participating in the buyback, which would be legally suspect in itself - but then, how do they stop private sales outside the venue?
I see no way that he can do this legally by WA state law.
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn: No more sidewalk gun sales - Local - MyNorthwest.com
What authority does the city have to prevent such a thing? As far as I know, they have none. Not without possibly choosing a creative venue for the event to take place, such as a place where guns are already not allowed - maybe a school? The city could enact some sort of temporary exemption for only those participating in the buyback, which would be legally suspect in itself - but then, how do they stop private sales outside the venue?
I see no way that he can do this legally by WA state law.
Seattle Mayor Mike McGinn: No more sidewalk gun sales - Local - MyNorthwest.com