What disqualifies you from owning a firearm in Washington?
Someone in Washington is disqualified from owning a firearm if they are:
anyone under indictment for a felony offense
anyone who is the subject of an active misdemeanor or felony arrest warrant in any state
anyone who has been convicted of a felony as an adult
anyone who has an outstanding protective or restraining order against you from a spouse, former spouse, individual with whom you share a child, or someone you cohabited with as an intimate partner
anyone who has a restraining order against you for stalking, sexual battery, alleged abuse or acts of violence against a family or household member
anyone who has been acquitted of a crime by reason of insanity
anyone who has been involuntarily admitted to a facility, or involuntarily ordered to outpatient mental health treatment
Felony restrictions on firearms in Washington
Those convicted of a felony in Washington:
Can not possess a weapon
Can not have a weapon in their home
Can not purchase a weapon
Mental health restrictions on firearms in Washington
It is a class C felony offense for a person to possess a firearm if the person has previously been involuntarily committed for mental health treatment under the 90-day or 180-day procedures or under the statutes governing criminal competency and insanity pleas.