SB 274: "An Act relating to the disposition of surplus firearms by the state."
00 SENATE BILL NO. 274 01 "An Act relating to the disposition of surplus firearms by the state." 02 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF ALASKA: 03 * Section 1. AS 18.65.340 is amended to read: 04 Sec. 18.65.340. Disposal of firearms and ammunition by the state. The state 05 may only dispose of forfeited, surplus, or recovered but unclaimed, firearms and 06 ammunition by sale at an auction that is open to the public and not limited to [OR 07 TRADE TO A FEDERALLY LICENSED] firearms dealers [DEALER]. Only 08 firearms and ammunition that are serviceable and safe and legal for a federally 09 licensed firearms dealer to possess may be sold or traded under this section. Firearms 10 and ammunition that are not serviceable and safe shall be destroyed. Firearms and 11 ammunition that are not legal for a federally licensed firearms dealer to possess shall 12 be disposed of only by destruction or by transfer to a law enforcement agency that can 13 legally possess the firearms or ammunition. 14 * Sec. 2. AS 18.65.340 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 15 (b) The state shall conduct the public auction under (a) of this section in
01 compliance with the requirements of state and federal law applicable to the sale of 02 firearms.