Overview for Washington

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.

Permit to PurchaseDetails

Open CarryDetails

Concealed CarryDetails

State Preemption of Local RestrictionsDetails

Firearm RegistrationDetails

Owner LicenseDetails

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

The Concealed Carry Permit

(often encompasses the open carry permit)

Price: $55.25
Valid for 5 years
Regarding Non-residents of Washington: $55.25
Non-resident permits are valid for 5 years
An owner's license is Not Needed
Permit to Purchase: Not Needed
Permits to Purchase Year/Cost: Not Needed

Offical Concealed Carry page for Washington.

Washington honors the permits of

Arkansas, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, North Carolina , Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Utah

North Dakota (Class 1 permits only)

Washington's permits are honored by

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Carolina , Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Wisconsin

North Dakota (Class 1 permits only)