Sec. 26.23.205. Confiscation of firearms.

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(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.