Us Amendment On Guns In Washington
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For those with more than one conviction, the court may restore firearms rights two years after completion of sentence for most felonies, or after 10 years for a serious felony (such as or sexual assault). For a person convicted of a “dangerous felony” firearms rights may only be restored by pardon.
Firearm rights can be restored after a felony conviction in Washington, so long as the following requirements are met: You have gone any five consecutive years in the community without being convicted of any crime. These do not necessarily have to be the most recent five years.
A gun dealer can't deliver a firearm until the buyer passes the criminal background check and 10 days have elapsed. All background checks go through the state highway patrol and NICS.
Effective April 25, 2023, Washington prohibits the sale, manufacture, and import of assault weapons in Washington state while allowing reasonable exemptions for manufacture and sale to law enforcement and the military. The legislation does not prohibit the possession of assault weapons.
New Restrictions on Open Carry in Public Spaces Effective June 6, 2024, Senate Bill 5444 prohibits the open carry of firearms in public libraries, zoos, aquariums, and transit facilities. Individuals with concealed-carry permits may still carry their firearms, but only if properly concealed.
Ten states (California, Connecticut, Delaware, Hawaii, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, and Washington), as well as the District of Columbia, have enacted laws that generally ban the sale, manufacture, and transfer of assault weapons.
Just in the last year, Washington's Democratic-controlled Legislature has passed the ban on AR-15-style weapons, the 10-day waiting period and mandatory training, a bill to hold gunmakers liable for negligent sales, and a prohibition on carrying guns in libraries, zoos and transit facilities.
In 2024, Washington passed a law requiring gun owners to notify law enforcement if their firearm is lost or stolen, and strengthened regulations on firearms dealers.
Open Carry is legal but you must have a valid permit/license to carry a loaded handgun in any vehicle in Washington. This includes cars, buses and trains. You can keep the firearm holstered with empty chamber on your hip in your vehicle (can't be concealed) but the loaded mag must be removed.
You can carry in your car without a CPL if the weapon is not loaded and you do not have access to any Magazines or bullets within reach to load into the weapon. Washington state is open carry but you cannot concealed with it loaded without a CPL.
