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Is Seattle an Open Carry city?
« on: April 27, 2019, 10:01:13 PM »
Does anyone know the current regulations? How about King County? The state as a whole? Thanks.

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Re: Is Seattle an Open Carry city?
« Reply #1 on: April 27, 2019, 10:08:33 PM »
With some exceptions open carry is legal everywhere in Washington, although doing so in Seattle will likely attract "attention".
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Re: Is Seattle an Open Carry city?
« Reply #2 on: April 27, 2019, 10:39:07 PM »
With some exceptions open carry is legal everywhere in Washington, although doing so in Seattle will likely attract "attention".

 :yeah: 

in today's world, it would be almost accessory before the fact NOT to report someone walking around with a gun on their hip or over their shoulder.  Some kid shot up a synagogue today with a long gun :(

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Re: Is Seattle an Open Carry city?
« Reply #3 on: April 27, 2019, 11:22:04 PM »
With some exceptions open carry is legal everywhere in Washington, although doing so in Seattle will likely attract "attention".

 :yeah: 

in today's world, it would be almost accessory before the fact NOT to report someone walking around with a gun on their hip or over their shoulder.  Some kid shot up a synagogue today with a long gun :(
Yes being guilty of carrying a gun on your hip is a serious offense. Crazy how the world has changes in a short while. Used to walk around with a 22 shooting squirrels in the neighborhood. Kids took rifles to school to hunt in the evening. Now you're a criminal for carrying one.

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Re: Is Seattle an Open Carry city?
« Reply #4 on: April 28, 2019, 07:49:02 AM »
With some exceptions open carry is legal everywhere in Washington, although doing so in Seattle will likely attract "attention".

 :yeah: 

in today's world, it would be almost accessory before the fact NOT to report someone walking around with a gun on their hip or over their shoulder.  Some kid shot up a synagogue today with a long gun :(
Yes being guilty of carrying a gun on your hip is a serious offense. Crazy how the world has changes in a short while. Used to walk around with a 22 shooting squirrels in the neighborhood. Kids took rifles to school to hunt in the evening. Now you're a criminal for carrying one.

Not a criminal, but you will be checked on.  You never walked around with a 22 shooting squirrels in Seattle.  Squirrels are protected in WA. :)

My nickname in HS was Ducks because I would show up to my first class direct from the duck blind and the teacher loved to tease me about it.  My duck boat was on top my car in the parking lot, and my gun was in the trunk.  Nobody gave a hoot

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Re: Is Seattle an Open Carry city?
« Reply #5 on: April 28, 2019, 08:56:56 AM »
Thanks for your replies. I'm not curious for myself, I am not interested in OC, and if I ever do I have a CCW. I was just curious about my politically liberal area after discussing it with my wife.

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Re: Is Seattle an Open Carry city?
« Reply #6 on: April 28, 2019, 09:20:27 AM »
Not a criminal, but you will be checked on.  You never walked around with a 22 shooting squirrels in Seattle.  Squirrels are protected in WA. :)

My nickname in HS was Ducks because I would show up to my first class direct from the duck blind and the teacher loved to tease me about it.  My duck boat was on top my car in the parking lot, and my gun was in the trunk.  Nobody gave a hoot

Sounds like my uncles, back in the 50's. *Of course* they took their guns with them to school, because they were hunting both directions.

Which is a setup for one of my favorite stories about them. One morning they hit a bump on the way to school, and one of their cheap shotguns went off in the car, blowing a hole through the roof. As soon as their ears stopped ringing, they drove the car to their high school shop class, and had it completely repaired (absent the final paint job) before they drove home that afternoon.
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Re: Is Seattle an Open Carry city?
« Reply #7 on: April 28, 2019, 09:44:48 AM »
I would not advise anyone to open carry in Seattle. The sight of a man walking down the street with a firearm holstered would likely cause the cowering liberals to immediately panic and dial 911 and report you.They would get so many calls that they would probably attempt to label you as a terrorist for scaring them so badly. Its OK to poop in public and shoot up in front of everyone in open defiance of the law but the sight of a gun being carried legally is so much more horrible in their small minds.

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Re: Is Seattle an Open Carry city?
« Reply #8 on: April 28, 2019, 10:01:06 AM »
I don't open carry anywhere except out in the woods. The only person who'll know I'm carrying is the guy who tries to hurt me or someone I love. Until then, I'm not giving them the advantage of knowing.
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Re: Is Seattle an Open Carry city?
« Reply #9 on: April 28, 2019, 10:14:10 AM »
Not a criminal, but you will be checked on.  You never walked around with a 22 shooting squirrels in Seattle.  Squirrels are protected in WA. :)

My nickname in HS was Ducks because I would show up to my first class direct from the duck blind and the teacher loved to tease me about it.  My duck boat was on top my car in the parking lot, and my gun was in the trunk.  Nobody gave a hoot

Sounds like my uncles, back in the 50's. *Of course* they took their guns with them to school, because they were hunting both directions.

Which is a setup for one of my favorite stories about them. One morning they hit a bump on the way to school, and one of their cheap shotguns went off in the car, blowing a hole through the roof. As soon as their ears stopped ringing, they drove the car to their high school shop class, and had it completely repaired (absent the final paint job) before they drove home that afternoon.

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Re: Is Seattle an Open Carry city?
« Reply #10 on: April 29, 2019, 07:55:09 AM »
There is no town in Washington, east or west, liberal or conservative; that you could walk around with a black gun, AR style open carried and not have the cops called. You would just be asking for unwarranted attention. A concealed weapon is for protection, an open carried gun is someone just trying to show off. 

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Re: Is Seattle an Open Carry city?
« Reply #11 on: April 29, 2019, 07:59:20 AM »
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Is Seattle an Open Carry city

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Re: Is Seattle an Open Carry city?
« Reply #12 on: April 29, 2019, 08:02:58 AM »
A concealed weapon is for protection, an open carried gun is someone just trying to show off.

Some people don't have concealed carry and aren't trying to show off
Kindly do not attempt to cloud the issue with too many facts.

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Re: Is Seattle an Open Carry city?
« Reply #13 on: April 29, 2019, 08:10:34 AM »
A concealed weapon is for protection, an open carried gun is someone just trying to show off.

Some people don't have concealed carry and aren't trying to show off

 :yeah:

Concealed carry is not legal unless you have a concealed pistol permit (CPL) or if you're recreating in the outdoors.

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Re: Is Seattle an Open Carry city?
« Reply #14 on: April 29, 2019, 08:14:25 AM »
There is no town in Washington, east or west, liberal or conservative; that you could walk around with a black gun, AR style open carried and not have the cops called. You would just be asking for unwarranted attention. A concealed weapon is for protection, an open carried gun is someone just trying to show off.

Although I personally don't open carry in public, this statement assumes an awful lot (and is judgey as all get out), especially if you're talking about a sidearm, not a modern sporting rifle. Live and let live. Open or concealed, we're all exercising our 2A rights. Each has his own reasons.  :twocents:
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