Alaska § 26.23.205 - Confiscation of firearms.
Full text of Alaska Alaska Statutes § 26.23.205 — Confiscation of firearms., with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 26.23.205. Confiscation of firearms.
(a) A person convicted of official misconduct under AS 11.56.850 , or interference with constitutional rights under AS 11.76.110 , as a result of confiscating, attempting to confiscate, or ordering the confiscation of a firearm, under color of law, during a disaster emergency, (1) forfeits any appointed government position and, if under the jurisdiction of the Alaska Police Standards Council, is subject to revocation of the person's police certification;
(2) is subject to impeachment under art. II, sec. 20, Constitution of the State of Alaska; or
(3) is subject to having the person's elected municipal office declared vacant under AS 29.20.170 or 29.20.280.
(b) This section does not apply if the person is acting as a private citizen who has been directed to confiscate a firearm by another whom the person reasonably believes to be a peace officer or active member of the armed forces or militia.
(c) A conviction described in (a) of this section is an offense involving a violation of the oath of office for purposes of AS 29.20.170 or 29.20.280.
Source: official Alaska text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 26.23.205 ("Confiscation of firearms.") is part of the Alaska Statutes, the codified statutory law of Alaska. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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