Washington What firearms can be taken into Washington for target shooting now?

[Bill Siegle]

Thread title pretty much nails my question. I have friends up north that I'd like to go shooting with. In simple terms, what guns can I bring?

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[Val1884]

Slingshots but none with high capacity grips, muzzleloaders, single shot shotguns an rifles. Maybe a revolver but no tactical features that could scare the natives of seattlestan.

 

[RyanG90]

Just take your guns and shoot. No one is watching.

 

[nwslopoke]

Thread title pretty much nails my question. I have friends up north that I'd like to go shooting with. In simple terms, what guns can I bring?

I would just use theirs and bring your own factory ammo. If it's a question of magazine capacity or "assault" style firearms.

My standard capacity EDC is 9 rounds. The fewer and fewer times I go to Washington these days. I try to be legal. Though in 20 yrs I can't recall any LEO interactions compared to many in Oregon.

 

[Knobgoblin]

Trebuchet is legal, I believe.

 

[Alexx1401]

Thread title pretty much nails my question. I have friends up north that I'd like to go shooting with. In simple terms, what guns can I bring?

Well for one if you are here shooting and are not shooting in some spot that is going to attract law enforcement none will care.
If you really are "worried" about getting "caught" are you really going to take the word of people on the net? This is how you seek legal advice? Not a good way to do so.

 

[solv3nt]

Well for one if you are here shooting and are not shooting in some spot that is going to attract law enforcement none will care.
If you really are "worried" about getting "caught" are you really going to take the word of people on the net? This is how you seek legal advice? Not a good way to do so.

"Your honor, the Internet people told me I could."

 

[Koda]

Thread title pretty much nails my question. I have friends up north that I'd like to go shooting with. In simple terms, what guns can I bring?

No "assault" rifles, no semi auto pistols with threaded barrels, no magazines that hold over 10rds.

 

[SCARed]

After re-reading the bill, I think you'd be fine bringing most stuff in for your use.
It's not illegal to possess anything, its the "importing" portion that I think hangs people up. But reading the bills definition of importing, it's all related to bringing something in and leaving it. Leaving it as in an out of stater bring it in to transfer, or in stater bring it back cause they are a resident.

 

[rosedalesam]

Can a used pistol with a high capacity magazine be sold in Washington, between Washington residents?

 

[solv3nt]

Can a used pistol with a high capacity magazine be sold in Washington, between Washington residents?

Gun yes, magazine no.

 

[BMGMAN]

Just take your guns and shoot. No one is watching.

*laughs in FBI

 

[Alexx1401]

Can a used pistol with a high capacity magazine be sold in Washington, between Washington residents?

Not legally. ALL sales are "supposed" to be done at an FFL. The FFL will not be able to transfer the mag to the new owner.

 

[Jcon268]

Just to clarify here, the laws in WA pertain to sales and transfers correct? NOT the possession of such items.

Firearms | Washington State

The Washington Attorney General’s Office has a limited role with regard to Washington’s firearms laws. While we cannot interpret the firearms laws for you or give you legal advice, there are a few ways in which the Washington Attorney General’s Office is involved in this area of the law.

www.atg.wa.gov

 

[DJW]

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Trebuchet is legal, I believe.

Just don't paint it black!

 

[ilikegunspdx]

Just to clarify here, the laws in WA pertain to sales and transfers correct? NOT the possession of such items.

Firearms | Washington State

The Washington Attorney General’s Office has a limited role with regard to Washington’s firearms laws. While we cannot interpret the firearms laws for you or give you legal advice, there are a few ways in which the Washington Attorney General’s Office is involved in this area of the law.

www.atg.wa.gov

If you are referring to bringing things in from out of state (not firearms or magazines that were within the state prior to the newer laws),

Current WA law:



Assault weapons import:

Chapter 9.41 RCW: FIREARMS AND DANGEROUS WEAPONS

Text of hb 1240:

https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1240-S.PL.pdf?q=20240229180053

Wa gun laws:

Chapter 9.41 RCW: FIREARMS AND DANGEROUS WEAPONS

 

[monkeybutler]

Just to clarify here, the laws in WA pertain to sales and transfers correct? NOT the possession of such items.

Firearms | Washington State

The Washington Attorney General’s Office has a limited role with regard to Washington’s firearms laws. While we cannot interpret the firearms laws for you or give you legal advice, there are a few ways in which the Washington Attorney General’s Office is involved in this area of the law.

www.atg.wa.gov

Yes but I think only for WA residents. The law is vague and terrible. I am not sure there is clariity around bringing a weapon from OR or anywhere else to WA and then leaving with it. The law only says WA residents can leave the state and bring back what they left with.

 

[G1GRANDEUR]

grandfathered in magazines are okay I believe.

 

[Jcon268]

If you are referring to bringing things in from out of state (not firearms or magazines that were within the state prior to the newer laws),

Current WA law:

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Assault weapons import:

Chapter 9.41 RCW: FIREARMS AND DANGEROUS WEAPONS

Text of hb 1240:

https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/biennium/2023-24/Pdf/Bills/House%20Passed%20Legislature/1240-S.PL.pdf?q=20240229180053

Wa gun laws:

Chapter 9.41 RCW: FIREARMS AND DANGEROUS WEAPONS

"(23) "Import" means to move, transport, or receive an item from a place outside the territorial limits of the state of Washington to a place inside the territorial limits of the state of Washington. "Import" does not mean situations where an individual possesses a large capacity magazine or assault weapon when departing from, and returning to, Washington state, so long as the individual is returning to Washington in possession of the same large capacity magazine or assault weapon the individual transported out of state."

This is where the lines get a bit blurry. Importing would technically be to take in, as in, action by a WA resident of bringing a weapon or banned item to the state. For example buying a 30rd mag in Oregon and then bringing it inside of the state. As a non-resident, if I'm in possession of the item the entire time (not transferring) up until leaving, I can't be importing an item. The proviso of WA residents being able to leave the state and return with an item they owned previously delineates between importing and traveling with. But laws are tricky and I'd prefer to have a lawyer clarify these critical minutia.

 

[ilikegunspdx]

(23) "Import" means to move, transport, or receive an item from a place outside the territorial limits of the state of Washington to a place inside the territorial limits of the state of Washington. "Import" does not mean situations where an individual possesses a large capacity magazine or assault weapon when departing from, and returning to, Washington state, so long as the individual is returning to Washington in possession of the same large capacity magazine or assault weapon the individual transported out of state.

This is where the lines get a bit blurry. Importing would technically be to take in, as in, action by a WA resident of bringing a weapon or banned item to the state. For example buying a 30rd mag in Oregon and then bringing it inside of the state. As a non-resident, if I'm in possession of the item the entire time (not transferring) up until leaving, I can't be importing an item. The proviso of WA residents being able to leave the state and return with an item they owned previously delineates between importing and traveling with. But laws are tricky and I'd prefer to have a lawyer clarify these critical minutia.

Agree about it being blurry. Especially cuz it conflicts directly with earlier laws on the same issue. However I don't see anywhere where it specifies a WA resident. But that's why I try to cite the laws for others and let them interpret them and only interpret them for myself. Probably a deal where more than one lawyer would give you more than one answer on the same thing possibly. It does seem to me to be legal if a magazine were in WA state prior to the ban it could leave the state and then return.