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Anacortes council raises penalty for aiming or discharging weapons to a gross misdemeanor
Summary
The Anacortes City Council unanimously adopted Ordinance 5020 on Feb. 2, amending AMC 9.16.020 to upgrade the penalty for aiming or discharging a weapon within city limits from a misdemeanor to a gross misdemeanor, citing public-safety concerns after recent incidents.
The Anacortes City Council on Feb. 2 unanimously adopted Ordinance 5020, amending Anacortes Municipal Code section 9.16.020 to make aiming or discharging a weapon within city limits a gross misdemeanor. The measure was presented by City Attorney Darcy Swetnam, who told council the change moves the offense from a misdemeanor to a gross misdemeanor to better reflect public-safety risk.
Swetnam said the change targets conduct that…
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