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(3)(a) A person at least eighteen years of age who is in possession of an unloaded pistol shall not leave the unloaded pistol in a vehicle unless the unloaded pistol is locked within the vehicle and concealed from view from outside the vehicle.
Can persons younger than 21 legally hunt with a handgun during modern firearm seasons, and legally possess a handgun during archery or muzzleloading firearm seasons? Yes. If you are under the age of 21 and you want to use a handgun to hunt or for personal protection while hunting, you must possess a legal hunting license, be hunting during legal seasons in open areas, and not be trespassing (RCW 9.41.060 and 9.41.240).
ok awsome so since i am gonna use it for personal pertection while out hunting. then i can bring it with me. as long as it is unloaded. and i never leave a firearm in the car. thanks for the help
This site is not the place to get the information you need. Call the WDFW and talk to the legal department as I did a week or so ago. They weren't even aware that the RCW 9.41.060 was an exception to RCW 9.41.050 and that we had the right to carry concealed to and from our outdoor activity. There is no mention of age or being unloaded but please don't take my word for this; do some research.
This site is not the place to get the information you need.
I do agree that discussion can lead to good information but I still think that verification is important. Does anyone have an answer to my question regarding shooting a rifle off of a vehicle; legal or not?
(1) A person is guilty of unlawful possession of a loaded rifle or shotgun in a motor vehicle, as defined in RCW 46.04.320, or upon an off-road vehicle, as defined in RCW 46.04.365, if: (a) The person carries, transports, conveys, possesses, or controls a rifle or shotgun in a motor vehicle, or upon an off-road vehicle, except as allowed by department rule; and (b) The rifle or shotgun contains shells or cartridges in the magazine or chamber, or is a muzzle-loading firearm that is loaded and capped or primed. (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; or (b) The person discharges a firearm from within a moving motor vehicle or from upon a moving off-road vehicle. (3) Unlawful possession of a loaded rifle or shotgun in a motor vehicle or upon an off-road vehicle, and unlawful use of a loaded firearm are misdemeanors. (4) This section does not apply if the person: (a) Is a law enforcement officer who is authorized to carry a firearm and is on duty within the officer's respective jurisdiction; (b) Possesses a disabled hunter's permit as provided by RCW 77.32.237 and complies with all rules of the department concerning hunting by persons with disabilities; or (c) Discharges the rifle or shotgun from upon a nonmoving motor vehicle or a nonmoving off-road 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, except as authorized by the commission by rule. (5) For purposes of subsection (1) of this section, a rifle or shotgun shall not be considered loaded if the detachable clip or magazine is not inserted in or attached to the rifle or shotgun.