An unequivocal "no" from the state Attorney General's Office is often enough to shoot down a city proposal.So what's the problem? If he breaks state law, arrest him and anyone who abets him.
Not so with a move by Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels to ban legally permitted handguns from city-owned parks and buildings, an effort that, if successful, could shatter a 47-year-old state prohibition against cities' regulation of firearms.
The Mayor's Office continues to build a case for the ban despite an Oct. 14 opinion issued by Attorney General Rob McKenna's office arguing that the city cannot pre-empt state gun law. The mayor hopes to introduce an administrative order next month.
And does this mean citizens will be legally justified using force to repel anyone trying to physically enforce illegal edicts?
[Via Bob H]