After court strikes Edmonds gun storage law, city looks at options
EDMONDS — Some Edmonds City Council members are looking for ways to encourage responsible gun ownership after the state’s high court threw out a city gun storage law — though their options may be limited to voluntary safety programs.
In April, Supreme Court justices ruled the Edmonds ordinance was preempted by state law. The city must repeal its ordinance and the council may do so July 26.
During a council committee meeting Monday, Councilmember Laura Johnson said she didn’t want to come out “empty handed.” She said she recognized the ordinance needed to be repealed, but said she feels the City Council still has a role in responding to rising gun violence.
Her daughters both know somebody killed by another child who had access to an unsecured weapon.
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