New gun control restrictions in Washington State

Initiative 1639 was enacted by popular vote in the last general election.   Under I-1639, starting July 1st, prospective purchasers of semi-automatic rifles are required to submit:

• To have completed a specific, I-1639 compliant, firearm training course within the previous five years,
• To transfer of semi-automatic rifles are delayed for ten business days before the buyer or recipient may take possession
• To register new acquired semi-automatic rifles in the existing handgun registration data base.
• To pay a fee of $18 to the Department of Licensing to process transfer of semi auto to buyers or recipients.

Firearm owners will also be required to store firearms locked up per state standards or potentially face criminal liability if they are accessed and used in an illegal act.  State secure storage requirements are still unclear.

House Bill 1465 (as signed) was enacted by the authoritarian movement in Olympia.  It also went into effect July 1st.

It will require state Concealed Pistol License (CPL) holders to undergo a state background check on handgun purchases.

This new requirement is because the FBI is no longer going to conduct National Instant Checks (NICS) for the state.  Background check will be added to teh pistol data base.

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To read the whole state law regulating private firearms (RCW 9.41) -- click here