Alien firearms license in WA?

[Ravage]

Hi All, I'm new to this forum. I am a UK national living in Washington state for a couple years now with a legal Visa. I'm looking at talking up target shooting and possibly hunting.

I was wondering if anybody has had any experience in applying for a Alien firearms license or knows anything about it: http://www.dol.wa.gov/business/firearms/faalien.html

Now one of the requirements is "documentation showing you are a member of a sport-shooting club". I've joined the West Coast Armory Range (http://www.westcoastarmory.net/) and wondering if that would be considered part of the membership requirements for the license?

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[waltermitty]

helped a work colleague apply for one yrs ago so it's a little fuzzy at this point.
but my recollection is that it was pretty cut-n-dried. you do need to get some
certified documentation showing that you're a foreigner in good standing, so
this will most likely come from the consular corp or embassy. natch, this would
also presume that nothing disqualifying would result such as wants/warrants,
etc that might be revealed through background check, as well as info from the
embassy.

 

[Stomper]

Hey Ravage,

Should be no problemo if you have all the listed documents. If you are a member of any shooting range organisation, most issue some sort of member ID/access card with your photo on it, and that should do.... plus of course pay those EXPENSIVE registration fees.

My wife is an Aussie, but she's a permanent resident alien and doesn't have to "muck about" with this particular hoop to jump through.... best of luck!


cheers, Mate!

 

[8ball]

Welcome Ravage. It sounds like you have all the requirements understood. You can also check the page for the county sheriff (King County is at http://www.kingcounty.gov/safety/sheriff/Services/AlienFirearmsLicense.aspx)

To give you some background - basically from 2006 until 2009 you couldn't get a WA AFL. The state blamed a conflict with the FBI background check process, but I think it was also post-Sept 11 paranoia. They changed the law in 2009 after the SAF and a group of WA permanent residents sued for their rights.

Unfortunately that doesn't help you if you don't have your green card, but just a heads up that the background check might take a while. I've read elsewhere that people were getting them in about two weeks in 2009.

 

[Trlsmn]

No license is necessary to carry any or these Alien weapons.

 

[8ball]

It's discrimination really. You don't need any license to carry one of these alien weapons...



But the powers that be won't allow you to have one of these Earth weapons!

 

[Ravage]

To give you some background - basically from 2006 until 2009 you couldn't get a WA AFL. The state blamed a conflict with the FBI background check process, but I think it was also post-Sept 11 paranoia. They changed the law in 2009 after the SAF and a group of WA permanent residents sued for their rights.

Yeah, when I moved over here a couple years ago that's what I thought, but I just found out about the update to the law last week. From what I understand without a greencard I can't have a concealed license, but that doesn't bother me, I am wanting a weapon for sport, not for defense. I'll always be carrying it unloaded until I am in the range.

I'll apply later this week. Hopefully all will go well. I did read it could take up to 60 days.

 

[Ravage]

No license is necessary to carry any or these Alien weapons.

I'd take the Needler thank you very much

 

[eldbillbo]

just contact these guys they will hook you up