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Legal Info

RCW 9.41 - Firearms and Dangerous Weapons

RCW 9.41.073 - CPL Reciprocity

18 U.S. Code § 922

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Related Subreddits
/r/CCW
/r/DGU
/r/FishingWashington
/r/GunAccessoriesForSale
/r/GunDeals
/r/guns
/r/longrange
/r/reloading
/r/wa_ammo
/r/WA_hunting


The Four Rules of Handling a Firearm
1. Always treat every gun as if it were loaded.
2. Always point the muzzle in a safe direction.
3. Always keep your finger off the trigger until you are ready to shoot.
4. Always be sure of your target and beyond.

/r/WAGuns

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7.62x39 subs

Does anyone know of any gun shops that carry 7.62x39 subs anywhere along I-5 from Tacoma to Vancouver? Hoping to get some before this weekend. Thank you!

2 Comments
2024/12/04
05:02 UTC

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Question: Standard capacity magazines in Oregon

Asking purely out of curiosity:

Do stores south of the Columbia river check ID when one purchases a standard capacity magazine?

If one hypothetically presented a Washington State ID, would the sale be denied?

26 Comments
2024/12/04
04:58 UTC

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WA ATF says modifying firearms for compliance is ILLEGAL?! My FFL says I cannot transfer a rifle I had modified into compliance for WA State transfer after it came into shop. How do I go about returning a rifle that went through a compliance service? What should I even do in this situation?

So here's what happened: This has a lot of moving parts so please bear with me-

I discovered a middle man service that modify firearms into compliance for ban states. I had a back and forth discussion about the FN FNAR which is a variant of the Browing BAR MK III dbm rifle that doesn't have any "evil-features" except the FN FNAR has a buttstock with a pistol grip. I discovered the Browning BAR MK III buttstock is interchangeable and fits on to the FN FNAR so the middleman service said they would remove the pistol gripped buttstock and then ship the rifle to my FFL and said I should order the compliant buttstock to my home and put the stock on the firearm and go through with the transfer.

I talked to my FFL here in Washington and showed him a picture of the rifle I was trying to transfer and he gave me the go-ahead.

I ordered an FN FNAR rifle from Gunbroker and they had the rifle sent to the middleman service where they took off the buttstock and shipped the rifle to my FFL in Washington. I shipped the WA compliant buttstock to my home and was ready to put the buttstock on in the shop to have the transfer done.

Today, my rifle finally got sent into the shop and my FFL called me and told me to come into the shop. He said that since the rifle shipped into the shop with the stock removed he was not certain of the classification of the rifle and emailed the WA ATF agent. The WA ATF agent replied back to him and told him the FNAR is BANNED REGARDLESS of features, and cited a "rotating-bolt mechanism" as one of the reasons. Additionally, he said it would be illegal to transfer because an assault weapon cannot be modified into compliance. WHAT?! So my FFL told me he unfortunately cannot transfer the FNAR.

So my question is what should I do from here? I obviously have to return the rifle back to the shop I bought it from. But on Gunbroker the seller's website says "no returns." Obviously there are a lot of moving parts I have to explain but getting the rifle back together I can do.

The other option is my FFL here says I can get the rifle put back together and list it on Gunbroker and hope I can get my money back that way.

What do you guys suggest I do?

30 Comments
2024/12/04
02:45 UTC

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Range between Wenatchee and Seattle

I’m looking for a shooting range between Wenatchee and Seattle. I found the Issaquah Sportsmen’s Club, but I wanted to check if there are any others out there.

8 Comments
2024/12/03
23:33 UTC

128

New toy!

Just picked up this mini-14 from Securite in woodenville. Excited to shoot it. Thinking about a SIG Msr lpvo 1-8x for the optic. The vortex is on there just temporarily, thinking about getting an accu-strut for it aswell. Y’all have any ideas what I should do to it?

24 Comments
2024/12/03
21:45 UTC

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Dumb question re high capacity magazine

I ordered a pistol and the seller sent two high capacty magazines. My FFL called and let me know that it was in, but due to capacity, they were not allowed to give me the magazines.

Any guesses as to if I ask them to return the mags to the seller if they are able to do so?

25 Comments
2024/12/03
21:23 UTC

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M&P Shield .40

Currently looking around for one. Is GunBroker pretty reliable? Or northwest firearms? There's a few on GunBroker I want to bid on. Wondering if anyone's had experience with using their site? Motivated to get one just want to make sure everything is safe as for paying and all that. I have an FFL picked out.

8 Comments
2024/12/03
01:46 UTC

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CMP just gave go ahead for M1 shipments to WA

Received message from CMP saying they will resume shipments to Washington.

22 Comments
2024/12/02
18:11 UTC

9

Public shooting range in eastern WA

Just recently picked up my first gun, haven't shot one since I was in high school. Does anyone know of any public shooting ranges in Eastern Washington near the grant county area that I can use a shotgun in?

5 Comments
2024/12/02
17:34 UTC

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Hikers, how do you carry?

Anyone who wanders through the woods, whats your pistol carry setup? Concealed? Open? On your backpack? And do you use the same pistol as your concealed or a different one?

102 Comments
2024/12/02
17:10 UTC

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Black Friday VP9sk

I’m pretty new to handguns. I got a VP9 a while ago from Precise shooter and my wife now wants the SK. Are there some recommended websites to find some good deals over going in person?

5 Comments
2024/12/02
05:16 UTC

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Is .300 blackout dead?

I haven’t see a any good deals on uppers ammo or mags

48 Comments
2024/12/02
01:37 UTC

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Does BCM not ship to Washington?

I’m trying to buy and upper but Washington is not in the list of states when entering shipping info

26 Comments
2024/12/01
23:28 UTC

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Hey guys, Feel like we really shouldn't have to say this but if you are partaking in Marijauna Consumption while on range you will be asked to leave...

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81 Comments
2024/11/30
23:34 UTC

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Best Gun Shops near Seattle?

I just moved from San Diego CA and there was a local gun shop in SD that 90% of the time beat out everyone within an hours drive. Is there any place like that around that generally has good/fair prices on ammunition/guns?

58 Comments
2024/11/30
20:13 UTC

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Lake Stevens Costco as of 30NOV24 11:30

Come and get them!

21 Comments
2024/11/30
19:38 UTC

159

Be better, PSA

9 Comments
2024/11/30
13:53 UTC

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Wsp safe website background checks don't work on iPad browser desktop mode

Pc, mac, and my android works. Ipad is a no go and won't let you hit the "next" button Tried with several browsers and tried incognito and VPN with no avail. Unsure if Apple phones have this problem too

4 Comments
2024/11/30
05:01 UTC

7

CZ Trail 600

Just want to quickly confirm that bolt action guns can have all the scary features they want and be under 30" oal. Looking at a Trail 600 chambered in 7.62z

https://cz-usa.com/product/cz-600-trail/

9 Comments
2024/11/30
02:51 UTC

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Does anywhere rent an M1 Garand near Bellevue?

Ever gun range website is terrible lol.

10 Comments
2024/11/30
00:25 UTC

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Preferred gunsmith?

Hey all, who is y’all’s favorite gunsmith in King Co? I have a couple of ar uppers I’m looking to get worked on- I’ve used the shops in Bellevue but would love to build a relationship with a private shop.

5 Comments
2024/11/30
00:20 UTC

4

Waterproof and warm shooting gloves

What gloves do you use that can get you through a Seattle wet and cold season?

5 Comments
2024/11/30
00:14 UTC

265

My safe of guns (that fell into Puget Sound)

75 Comments
2024/11/29
22:18 UTC

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Now that DJ’s is closed…

Hey All, new to Reddit, new to the r/waguns, so forgive me if this has already been covered in some way.

My question: are there any pawn/gun stores in the Bothell/everett/snohomish/monroe area that is similar to DJ’s Loan & Sport?

I am looking for a wide selection of used inexpensive shotguns. I wanted to get my boys a shotgun but I don’t want to spend a fortune on a new quality gun, or buy something that’s crappy quality just because it’s less expensive. An old A5 or Remington would fit the bill. DJ’s was perfect, in my opinion. They had rows and rows of old guns! I didn’t want to run around all over the place to try and find a similar selection just by trial and error. Hoping you all can help point me in the right direction.

11 Comments
2024/11/29
19:44 UTC

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First time buyer in state question

I recently purchased a handgun online and had it sent to an FFL dealer. Once the dealer received the gun, I went in to do the paperwork and was told I had to wait 10 days to pick up. This was expected, so in 10 days, I called the dealer, and he said that they spelled my name wrong on the background check and I’ll have to wait another 10 days. So I do, and I call again after 10 days, and he says now that the background check hasn’t come back yet. This doesn’t seem right now, as I already have a CPL, and background checks shouldn’t take longer than an hour to actually verify, right? It’s now been over 5 business days since the last call, and nothing. Is this typical for WA? Thanks for any input!

31 Comments
2024/11/29
16:39 UTC

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CA compliant brought to WA

Let's say hypothetically (Ben Shapiro reference) I bought the springfield armory m1a California compliant build with the specially made muzzle break, made specifically for market like that, is there any possible chance if I bought this rifle there and lived there, sag 5-6 years could I bring it back here with me?

6 Comments
2024/11/29
11:01 UTC

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Gunsmith near Tacoma to Safety Check Milsurp?

I have a pretty old surplus rifle with some heavy pitting I may want to have checked out before I go shooting the thing. I'm trying to find a gunsmith in the Tacoma area who would be able to do safety checks like that, clear it for firing. Are there any places who can do that kind of task?

Moreover, what are the legalities of transfers to have work done in terms of older bolt-actions? They aren't illegal to transfer but would there be a waiting period on return to my hands?

5 Comments
2024/11/29
07:19 UTC

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