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bigtex:

--- Quote from: bobcat on March 02, 2013, 10:59:46 AM ---It depends on the road.

If it's a private road you can shoot, public road, no.

--- End quote ---

 :yeah:

Bob33:
Here is the RCW. Read it for yourself.

http://apps.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=77.15.460

The pertinent parts about discharge of a firearm:

(2) A person is guilty of unlawful use of a loaded firearm if:

     (a) The person negligently discharges a firearm from, across, or along the maintained portion of a public highway;

Key points:
- The legal restriction is for public roads. (If you are unsafely shooting from a private road you may be charged for a different violation, but not for a violation of this RCW.)
- You must be off the "maintained portion" of the road. There is no set distance.
- You must be shooting "negligently" to be charged. It is up to the officer and judge to decide; you won't get definitive answers on a forum.

bobcat:
It's important to know that a "public highway" is any public road, regardless if it's paved or not.

buckfvr:
Best bet would be private property, out in a field, set up with caller, and a light incase you need to light them up....Im not really thinking it would be much better than early and late daylight hours.

Bob33:
FYI, you can now legally shoot from upon (not from within) a nonmoving motor vehicle as long as "the engine is turned off and the motor vehicle or off-road vehicle is not parked on or beside the maintained portion of a public road"

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