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5/17/2012 9:44:53 AM EDT
Hi all, work might be taking me up to washington state. I was wondering if some of you WA guys could chime in and give me a run down of the gun laws.
1) Can I have and use my suppressors there?
2) Can I have and use my SBR there?
3) What about switchblades and OTF knives?
Im a LEO btw, Im not sure if that makes any difference in the laws. These are all personally owned, not for work.
Thanks
5/17/2012 9:15:04 AM EDT
[#1]
try the hometown forum for washington
5/17/2012 9:19:49 AM EDT
[#2]
Quoted:
Hi all, work might be taking me up to washington state. I was wondering if some of you WA guys could chime in and give me a run down of the gun laws.
1) Can I have and use my suppressors there?
2) Can I have and use my SBR there?
3) What about switchblades and OTF knives?
Im a LEO btw, Im not sure if that makes any difference in the laws. These are all personally owned, not for work.
Thanks


1.  Yes you can now
2.  Can't use it...Not sure about owning it.  SBR's are still illegal in Washington
3.  As far as I understand you can't have auto knives there but there was some confusion if that was statewide or just in Seattle.  

Like the poster above me said you'd get better answers in the Washington HTF.
5/17/2012 9:22:34 AM EDT
[#3]
1) Yes
2) No
3) No (although assisted opening knives are now ok)
5/17/2012 10:01:17 AM EDT
[#4]

Suppressors, Aow's and DD's are good to go.

SBR's are a no go for everyone still { There's a bill in the works}
Auto knives are ok if you're a first responder
5/17/2012 11:57:51 AM EDT
[#5]
Quoted:
Suppressors, Aow's and DD's are good to go.
SBR's are a no go for everyone still { There's a bill in the works but may be in trouble....}
Auto knives are ok if you're a first responder


5/17/2012 2:29:31 PM EDT
[#6]
Quoted:
Auto knives are ok if you're a first responder


They're still illegal until June.

The exemption only applies if you're on duty.



5/17/2012 5:56:30 PM EDT
[#7]
"machine gun" and SBR's are grandfathered, legal if owned prior to July 1, 1994.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9.41.190
There is also a LE/mil exemption in the context of official duty, but personally owned firearms generally won't qualify.