License requirements You must be 21 years old to get a CPL. You are required to have a CPL if you: Carry a pistol concealed on your person. Have a loaded pistol in your vehicle.
What to bring to your fingerprint appointment: A current driver's license. A current Washington state identification card. Military identification card. A current passport. Law enforcement identification. Additional required documentation (if applicable): Permanent resident card (green card) Alien Firearms License.
Mandatory 10 business day waiting period on all firearm purchases as well as an approval on background check. No longer able to release firearms in a delay or undetermined status. A Concealed Pistol License (CPL) does not speed up the process. Same-day delivery of firearms is no longer available.
Genuine Need An applicant must satisfy that a Category A or B firearm would be inadequate or unsuitable for the purpose for which the firearm is required. This includes firearms they may already own.
Open Carry is legal but you must have a valid permit/license to carry a loaded handgun in any vehicle in Washington.
Washington has no law requiring firearm owners to register their firearms.
(2) After March 10, 2023, no person may knowingly or recklessly possess, transport, or receive an untraceable firearm, unless the party possessing, transporting, or receiving the untraceable firearm is a law enforcement agency or a federal firearms importer, federal firearms manufacturer, or federal firearms dealer.
Open Carry is legal but you must have a valid permit/license to carry a loaded handgun in any vehicle in Washington.
A Type 03 FFL is the easiest to get, it's a collector of curios and relics. A Type 03 FFL is not a license to deal firearms, but to have Curios and Relics transferred and shipped directly to their home. It's the most restrictive FFL, but the easiest to acquire.