Washington Washington laws on threaded barrels?

[JosephG]

Hey guys. Looking for clarification on Wa state laws regarding threaded barrels. Suppressors are not illegal here but threaded barrels are? Any insight here would be greatly appreciated.

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[Koda]

Its a good question and forgive me for not knowing but my guess is you have to be grandfathered in with a threaded barrel already.
Its a good thing the bad guys are just as confused about these laws as we are...

 

[gunsmithkinks]

Only on semi auto rifles and pistols. Bolt actions, levers, single shots etc etc can have threaded barrels. Gun dealers can sell Ruger 10-22s with solid
un-threated barrels in WA STATE, but not the threaded version models etc.

 

[tdemore1743x]

Funny considering I've seen threaded barrels for sale at one of my local stores.
Think it really just depends on who gives a f or not

 

[Aught Six]

from the state that thinks body armor is aggressive.

 

[Member 86767]

Go to an FFL and ask the owner, not the kid behind the counter. There is a 95% chance your local FFL is NOT selling anything illegal. There is very little chance an FFL is going to jeopardize their livelihood over the wholesale to retail markup on one threaded barrel.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Go to an FFL and ask the owner, not the kid behind the counter. There is a 95% chance your local FFL is NOT selling anything illegal. There is very little chance an FFL is going to jeopardize their livelihood over the wholesale to retail markup on one threaded barrel.

Selling threaded barrels is not illegal in WA. Selling a gun that has a threaded barrel and falls within the parameters of their BS law would be illegal. As @gunsmithkinks pointed out, they are only illegal on certain firearms.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Funny considering I've seen threaded barrels for sale at one of my local stores.
Think it really just depends on who gives a f or not

Yep if you have a grandfathered gun you can buy replacement parts. Also some guns can legally have threaded barrels.

Best thing to do in WA imo is buy a gun that is already an sbr as that should be legal as I understand it. Some knowledgeable dealers are selling such guns in WA right now.

 

[VinnieBoomBah]

 

[ilikegunspdx]

I think WA residents who got the free sbr tax stamp for their braced pistols are sitting pretty right now. Those can be sold as an sbr right now which seems to be the only way a person can acquire a new one of those in WA state. I think people just don't realize it yet. And some FFLs are more knowledgeable than others.

 

[Member 86767]

The two gun stores I visit here in Spokane (and I work in one of them) do not sell threaded barrels on their own. That last little blue-ish square on the chart tells the story. It basically says if you add anything to the weapon that makes it illegal it is illegal. "It is unclear how this relates to retailers" well it relates to the retailers I go to in as much as they don't sell threaded barrels on heir own. They don't want to risk the interpretation that they are selling items that are used to convert weapons to Assault Weapons. They sell bolt action guns and lever action guns with threaded barrels, I don't see any M1 Carbines or M1 Garands with threaded barrels, I see no Glocks for sale with threaded barrels. If you find a gun store that has a threaded barrel for each and every gun manufactured, well goodie for you.

I don't know anything about SBR's but I wanted to help the person who made the original post with my very small amount of experience.

 

[User 1234]

Don't get me wrong, I am glad to hear that news. I'd just be awfully interested to read the actual citations that those FFLs are relying on to go that route.

The Second Amendment does in truth and justice cover it all by itself, but in a practical government-will-jail-you-and-ignore-Bruen world there must be more to the story.

 

[JTK1791]

Gun dealers can sell Ruger 10-22s with solid
un-threated barrels in WA STATE, but not the threaded version models etc.

Incorrect, any 22lr rifle can have a threaded barrel. There is a rimfire rifle exemption in the AWB

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Incorrect, any 22lr rifle can have a threaded barrel. There is a rimfire rifle exemption in the AWB

That's what I recall also. Hammerli tac1 rifle can be bought in WA. A pistol such hk 416 .22 (same gun pretty much) cannot cuz it's a pistol. Cant recall if hk 416 .22 and hk g36 are on their naughty list or not. If not buy a g36 is my recommendation, they are awesome imo. Uses same mags as tac1, hk 416, colt m4, and beretta 160.

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[JTK1791]

I think WA residents who got the free sbr tax stamp for their braced pistols are sitting pretty right now. Those can be sold as an sbr right now which seems to be the only way a person can acquire a new one of those in WA state. I think people just don't realize it yet. And some FFLs are more knowledgeable than others.

One can not sell an SBR in WA state and you can only legally make an SBR if the firearm was already a grandfathered in "AW". The only way to get anything that is now banned for sale is through bonified gift as its the SALE of such weapons thats banned and not the transfer

 

[ilikegunspdx]

One can not sell an SBR in WA state and you can only legally make an SBR if the firearm was already a grandfathered in "AW". The only way to get anything that is now banned for sale is through bonified gift as its the SALE of such weapons thats banned and not the transfer

Then why are people reporting buying SBRs from dealers in WA? Starting to see quite a few of these reports. I have not researched it cuz I don't live in WA but it's a thing.

Im not going to post dealer names here but if established members want to know a dealer pm me. Only if you are legit interested in buying one. Not gonna send so a person can sick gov on them or ask gov stupid questions or just to satisfy your curiosity. I have no experience with the dealer personally.

 

[JTK1791]

Then why are people reporting buying SBRs from dealers in WA? Starting to see quite a few of these reports.

Got sauce because I'm in several WA specific firearms spaces and have seen none of this

 

[ilikegunspdx]

One can not sell an SBR in WA state and you can only legally make an SBR if the firearm was already a grandfathered in "AW". The only way to get anything that is now banned for sale is through bonified gift as its the SALE of such weapons thats banned and not the transfer

Can gift to kids but they can't gift to their kids unfortunately.

If lived in WA I would be looking into trusts. The Trust is the owner and members can come and go. The owner never changes. Should be able to keep it in the family or in the state with many various members indefinitely that way it seems to me. I haven't researched it cuz I'm not in WA. ATF has approved SBRs on title 1 trusts in WA and they can't violate state law. Don't listen to WA gun law guy re trusts, he has it wrong. Trusts are like $69 at national gun trust.

 

[VinnieBoomBah]

Should be able to keep it in the family or in the state indefinitely that way it seems to me.

*Most* trust die with the original owner and the items in the trust are dispersed per the instructions in the trust.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

*Most* trust die with the original owner and the items in the trust are dispersed per the instructions in the trust.

That's how they are used typically because they are set up for that purpose. I have not researched it but seems to me a trust could live on indefinitely if set up for that purpose. Just like other (not firearm related) trusts that do that. Again I woudl research doing that if I lived in WA but I don't so I won't bother personally.