RCW 9.41. 370 does not prohibit transfers, which are defined as the intended delivery of a firearm to another person without consideration of payment or promise of payment including, but not limited to, gifts and loans.
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.
State law requires that private sales and “transfers” of firearms (those that don't involve a federally licensed dealer as a party to the transaction) be “completed” through a licensed dealer.
You can petition to restore your firearm rights once you have spent at least five (5) consecutive years in the community without having been convicted of a crime. Under RCW 9.41. 040(4), being "in the community" means not being incarcerated in jail or prison.
How long does a background check take in Washington? The state allows for 10 days to complete a background check on a prospective handgun buyer, unless the person clears the background check sooner.
(1) All firearm sales or transfers, in whole or part in this state including without limitation a sale or transfer where either the purchaser or seller or transferee or transferor is in Washington, shall be subject to background checks unless specifically exempted by state or federal law.
Both Washington state and federal law prohibit felons from possessing 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.