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After the Kitsap Rifle and Revolver Club was sued over noise complaints, I was asked to make a shooting box to tame the loud noises of the high powered rifles. RCW 9.41.250(c) bans the use of any device or contrivance that suppresses the noise of a firearm. I had always thought this meant the typical silencer, but I was told by the County Prosecutor that the broad nature of the statute prohibits anything that suppresses gun noise.
I asked Representative Finn to request an Attorney General opinion on the matter. The first request was rejected for some reason, but Finn wrote again and was told that an informal opinion would be written. I got it from his office today.
While formal and informal (written by AG employees) opinions do not have the force of law, they are supposedly well respected by the courts. I forwarded the opinion to the Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney and asked if he agreed with the AG opinion. I should be free to erect any type of noise abatement device now.
Here is the opinion. It is illuminating.
Ranb
I asked Representative Finn to request an Attorney General opinion on the matter. The first request was rejected for some reason, but Finn wrote again and was told that an informal opinion would be written. I got it from his office today.
While formal and informal (written by AG employees) opinions do not have the force of law, they are supposedly well respected by the courts. I forwarded the opinion to the Kitsap County Prosecuting Attorney and asked if he agreed with the AG opinion. I should be free to erect any type of noise abatement device now.
Here is the opinion. It is illuminating.
Ranb