Washington has a waiting period of 5 days. Unless the buyer has a concealed carry permit, then there is no waiting period. This waiting period can be extended 30 days by a sheriff or chief of police, if there are reasonable grounds for it. Examples of what are considered to be reasonable grounds are outstanding felony warrants, pending mental health proceedings, or pending criminal charges. A court may extend this farther if there are sufficient grounds for it.
Law | Long-guns | Handguns |
---|---|---|
Permit to Purchase | No | No |
Open Carry | Yes | Yes |
Concealed Carry | No | Yes |
State Preemption of Local Restrictions | Yes | Yes |
Firearm Registration | No | Partial |
Owner License | No | No |
(often encompasses the open carry permit)
Offical Concealed Carry page for Washington.
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