spotlighting question, before I get into trouble

[wastickslinger]

I AGREE,  I DIDN'T CATCH THAT AT FIRST,  NICE CATCH SSB      ARE YOU A COP BY ANY CHANCE?  LOL    
 
  
 

No, but my father was !
 
I learned about the "little" things that can bite you in the a$$
I know a guy that stopped while driving down a logging road by a gamy during archery season and was asked if he was hunting, he responded "yes" and was written a ticket for hunting from a vehicle.
you gotta pay attention to the details.

your kidding right?

[grundy53]

I have talked to wardens about this. They say (other then then loaded weapon) you perfectly legal. Not illegal to spot light and as far as the deer goes, they have to prove intent

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

I AGREE,  I DIDN'T CATCH THAT AT FIRST,  NICE CATCH SSB      ARE YOU A COP BY ANY CHANCE?  LOL    
 
  
 

No, but my father was !
 
I learned about the "little" things that can bite you in the a$$
I know a guy that stopped while driving down a logging road by a gamy during archery season and was asked if he was hunting, he responded "yes" and was written a ticket for hunting from a vehicle.
you gotta pay attention to the details.

your kidding right?

Not unless the guy who told me was kidding me, and everyone else he tells the story to. (says it happened to him)
also says the case was dismissed, but he had to drive back to NE Washington to fight it...

[Deer slayer]

That shouldn't happen. That's not the intent of the law. That's why it was dismissed.

[DoubleJ]

So, I'll keep the rifle unloaded in the cab and just have a baseball bat with me in the bed of the truck

[carpsniperg2]

there you go or get your concealed permit and have a handgun

[Curly]

Or skip the permit and get a handgun and keep it on you and loaded.  You'll then be legal to have a loaded firearm.

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

Or skip the permit and get a handgun and keep it on you and loaded.  You'll then be legal to have a loaded firearm.

unless you are in or on a vehicle.....

[Curly]

Are you sure about that?

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

RCW 77.15.460
Loaded firearm in vehicle — Unlawful use or possession — Penalty.  

(1) A person is guilty of unlawful possession of a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle if:

     (a) The person carries, transports, conveys, possesses, or controls a rifle or shotgun in or on a motor vehicle; 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 the person negligently shoots a firearm from, across, or along the maintained portion of a public highway.

     (3) Unlawful possession of a loaded firearm in a motor vehicle or unlawful use of a loaded firearm is a misdemeanor.

     (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.

     (5) For purposes of this section, a firearm shall not be considered loaded if the detachable clip or magazine is not inserted in or attached to the firearm.

A person shall not carry or place a loaded pistol in any vehicle unless he has a license to carry a concealed weapon and the pistol is on his person, or the person with the concealed carrying license is within the vehicle at all times that the pistol is there, or the person with the concealed carrying license is away from the vehicle and the pistol is locked within the vehicle and concealed from view from outside the

[STIKNSTRINGBOW]

  ....

[Curly]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gun_laws_in_the_United_States_(by_state)#Washington
Washington State law also carves exemptions into state law regarding Concealed Pistol Licenses. Perhaps the most interesting is RCW 9.41.060, section 8: "Any person engaging in a lawful outdoor recreational activity such as hunting, fishing, camping, hiking, or horseback riding, only if, considering all of the attendant circumstances, including but not limited to whether the person has a valid hunting or fishing license, it is reasonable to conclude that the person is participating in lawful outdoor activities or is traveling to or from a legitimate outdoor recreation area;"[312]. This little known law essentially allows vehicle and concealed carry WITHOUT a CPL as normally required in 9.41.050 as long as you meet the provisions of that section.

[bobcat]

Yep, you can carry a loaded gun in your vehicle while you are hunting, as long as it is a handgun and is on your person.

[br8kitoff]

yea the little known law was put in the news not to long after the laws changed for having a gun in the nat. parks.    BUT if you want to make it easy just get your CWP and then no real questions to dance around.

[bobcat]

I'm not paying $60 a year to exercise my right to bear arms.