Newbie with Questions

[htgsea]

Hello all, new the forum! I have a few remedial questions right off the bat -- and I did do a quick search -- so I hope you'll go easy on me.

I've never purchased a gun, let alone a handgun, in Washington state. I have a UT CPL and am a WA resident now, but have conflicting information from dealers now about whether or not my UT CPL does me any good here as far as background check and waiting period. What's the real scoop on that?

I was thinking about a private party purchase for a LCP to save the $30 in sales tax... any good reason to go through a dealer instead in WA?

Thanks for your input!

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[drew]

It looks like you need a WA permit if you're a resident. There's some threads regarding this but I dug up this law which seems relevant.

RCW 9.41.073
Concealed pistol license — Reciprocity.

(1)(a) A person licensed to carry a pistol in a state the laws of which recognize and give effect in that state to a concealed pistol license issued under the laws of the state of Washington is authorized to carry a concealed pistol in this state if:

(i) The licensing state does not issue concealed pistol licenses to persons under twenty-one years of age; and

(ii) The licensing state requires mandatory fingerprint-based background checks of criminal and mental health history for all persons who apply for a concealed pistol license.

(b) This section applies to a license holder from another state only while the license holder is not a resident of this state. A license holder from another state must carry the handgun in compliance with the laws of this state.

(2) The attorney general shall periodically publish a list of states the laws of which recognize and give effect in that state to a concealed pistol license issued under the laws of the state of Washington and which meet the requirements of subsection (1)(a)(i) and (ii) of this section.


[2004 c 148 § 1.]

Private party sales are a good way to save money. I like them.

Welcome to NWFA.

 

[sigman]

Welcome from Oly.

 

[htgsea]

Thanks for the welcome and info. I interpret that as as saying I need a WA permit even to carry if I'm a WA resident... I'll have to look into that to be sure I'm legal. Thanks!