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what are the rules for driving to washington with Firearms and no washington carry permit?
- Washington has preemption throughout the entire state (Laws are the same regardless of city or county borders)
- With no carry permit you are allowed to open carry as long as you can legally own a firearm.
- There is an exception that differs from Oregon though wherein you cannot do so in a vehicle without the carry permit.
- There is another exception as well that exempts the carry requirements when going to and from outdoor recreational activities. I.E. You can carry either open or concealed when going to outdoor recreational activities however if you do so then it is advisable to be prepared to demonstrate that you are indeed doing so. Map to the area, gloves, targets, etc.
Try this link for the open carry pamphlet:
https://lookaside.fbsbx.com/file/Updated Washington State Open Carry Pamphlet.pdf?token=AWxNyzjZURg15HAOpOWvoxqZw1NM3d9F9KHv7qZS6uL14S-Gg0PsGkeapg9YMUtKAhpSAsnSRZ7Rnzvizq-P9PqSsY8JcqAyTPgGLjhA4rXnjg
RCW 9.41.060
Exceptions to restrictions on carrying firearms.
The provisions of RCW 9.41.050 shall not apply to:
(8) Any person engaging in a lawful outdoor recreational activity such as hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, or horseback riding, only if, considering all of the attendant circumstances, including but not limited to whether the person has a valid hunting or fishing license, it is reasonable to conclude that the person is participating in lawful outdoor activities or is traveling to or from a legitimate outdoor recreation area;
http://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9.41.060
http://app.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9.41.050
One other note: This applies to handguns, not rifles. Rifles must be unloaded regardless of carry permits when they are in a vehicle. Unloaded means no loaded magazine inserted and no rounds in the chamber. Magazines do not need to be empty.
Unloaded and in plain sight, not concealed.
This would apply inside a vehicle except that magazines do not need to be unloaded. They cannot be in a firearm in a vehicle.Mags need to be unloaded, even if they're not in the firearm.
RCW 9.41.010
Terms defined.
(14) "Loaded" means:
(a) There is a cartridge in the chamber of the firearm;
(b) Cartridges are in a clip that is locked in place in the firearm;
(c) There is a cartridge in the cylinder of the firearm, if the firearm is a revolver;
(d) There is a cartridge in the tube or magazine that is inserted in the action; or
(e) There is a ball in the barrel and the firearm is capped or primed if the firearm is a muzzle loader.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9.41.010
I'm feeling a little shaky on this and shouldn't have answered.
You may have to case them.
Best bet is probably to keep them unloaded, cased and in the trunk.
Bolus knows better than to take us for our word without doing a little research.
I'll see if I can find the statute for that as well. Cannot be left in plain sight in a vehicle that is unattended is what it boils down to.
RCW 9.41.050
(3)(a) A person at least eighteen years of age who is in possession of an unloaded pistol shall not leave the unloaded pistol in a vehicle unless the unloaded pistol is locked within the vehicle and concealed from view from outside the vehicle.
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