David Zaitzeff v. City Of Seattle

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON DAVID ZAITZEFF, No. 80436-7-I Petitioner, DIVISION ONE v. CITY OF SEATTLE, PUBLISHED OPINION Respondent. CHUN, J. — David Zaitzeff walked around Seattle’s Green Lake Park with a sheathed sword hanging from his neck. The City of Seattle charged him with violating Seattle Municipal Code (SMC) 12A.14.080(B) for carrying a “dangerous knife.” Zaitzeff challenged the constitutionality of this ordinance under article I, section 24 of the Washington Constitution and the Second Amendment to the United States Constitution, which challenge the municipal…