Washington Washington purchases after July 1.

No_Regerts · Sep 18, 2019

bikemutt said:
Sorry to hear about your experience, time is money for me so I get it.

I'm wondering about any sale of a semi-auto rifle; even if a buyer in OR get's denied I don't think the gun dealer will give it back to me, they'll need to have a WA FFL return it to me, and that will only happen after a WA semi-auto BG check.

I don't plan on EVER submitting to a WA semi-auto rifle BG check, I already ordered up an auxiliary coffin so the family can bury my rifles next to me, lol.

OR is different because they still do the NICS check in front of you. You'll know before you leave and the FFL doesn't have to hold it. If it gets denied, you just leave with your gun.

ilikegunspdx · Sep 18, 2019

No_Regerts said:
OR is different because they still do the NICS check in front of you. You'll know before you leave and the FFL doesn't have to hold it. If it gets denied, you just leave with your gun.

Righto. And if buyer has a CHL and clerk knows where to enter.the number in system it can take about 5-10 min. Without chl# can take about 20-25 min.

Some (all?) ffls require u to leave with a trigger lock if it's a handgun so bring a super cheap one with u. Can be the simple cable type or trigger guard type. It just has to be with the handgun.

No_Regerts · Sep 18, 2019

ilikegunspdx said:
Righto. And if buyer has a CHL and clerk knows where to enter.the number in system it can take about 5-10 min. Without chl# can take about 20-25 min.

Some (all?) ffls require u to leave with a trigger lock if it's a handgun so bring a super cheap one with u. Can be the simple cable type or trigger guard type. It just has to be with the handgun.

The lock thing really pisses me off. THEY aren't selling you a gun. They are selling you the service of doing a bgc. Its just a "gotcha!" and a few non refundable dollars to go their way.

ilikegunspdx · Sep 18, 2019

No_Regerts said:
The lock thing really pisses me off. THEY aren't selling you a gun. They are selling you the service of doing a bgc. Its just a "gotcha!" and a few non refundable dollars to go their way.

Yea I know what you mean the pawn shop in Tigard charges $10 for a lock and I think $2 to copy ur driver's license. That lets them advertise transfers for $25. One of the online stores had trigger locks for less than $1 on clearance so I stocked up on them just for someday use.

No_Regerts · Sep 18, 2019

ilikegunspdx said:
Yea I know what you mean the pawn shop in Tigard charges $10 for a lock and I think $2 to copy ur driver's license. That lets them advertise transfers for $25. One of the online stores had trigger locks for less than $1 on clearance so I stocked up on them just for someday use.

I sold a gun there the other day and didn't buy the shotgun I had intended to buy because of the same BS. I'd pay extra just to make sure no more of my money goes there.

bikemutt · Sep 19, 2019

No_Regerts said:
OR is different because they still do the NICS check in front of you. You'll know before you leave and the FFL doesn't have to hold it. If it gets denied, you just leave with your gun.

Now I understand why my OR seller waited around for my BGC to clear. Good to know.

scarlo · Oct 7, 2019

NICS Checks for Washington

Since 2016, there are declines for the 2019 NICS checks for July, August, & September.

edited to reflect Oct. through Dec. numbers

	2016	2017	2018	2019
January	58,050	46,027	51,432	56,051
February	56,043	52,154	53,915	47,674
March	126,000	58,069	66,587	61,812
April	65,565	47,895	51,693	53,377
May	41,282	45,816	46,008	53,125
June	50,487	46,023	44,090	83,436
July	47.887	38,369	41,040	37,439
August	46,645	42,120	44,867	40,144
September	48,172	43,049	42,874	38,130
October	57,746	48,147	48,505	42,984
November	56,963	53,072	65,316	40,764
December	59,181	58,937	70,974	52,234
TOTAL	713,996	579,678	627,301	607,170