(a) A deadly weapon, other than a firearm or ammunition, forfeited to the state under Alaska Stat. § 12.55.015(a)(9), unless remitted under Alaska Stat. § 12.36.050, shall be disposed of by the commissioner of public safety under this section. Under this subsection, the commissioner of public safety
Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 12.36.060
Arrest: Taking physical custody of a person by lawful authority.
state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
(1) may declare a weapon surplus and transfer it to the commissioner of administration;(2) may, if the weapon is suitable for law enforcement purposes, training, or identification, retain the weapon for use by the Department of Public Safety or transfer the weapon to the municipal law enforcement agency making the arrest that led to the forfeiture;(3) shall destroy a weapon that is unsafe or unlawful.(b) The commissioner of public safety may adopt regulations necessary to carry out the provisions of this section.(c) A firearm or ammunition forfeited to the state under Alaska Stat. § 12.55.015(a)(9), unless remitted under Alaska Stat. § 12.36.050, shall be disposed of as provided in Alaska Stat. § 18.65.340.
