WA law is abit confusing on when I can "aquire" a handgun

[sportsbud]

I am confused WA state law clearly states that I have to be 21 years of age or older to purchase a handgun from a FFL, and to get a CCW, but it also states that between the ages of 18-20 I can have one on me but not concealed unless in an outdoor activity (aka. hunting fishing, shooting, hiking), that makes me wounder does that mean I can purchase a handgun from a non-ffl face to face, when I'm under 21 just over the age of 18? Or would that be against the law? I am looking for something that can stand nightstand duty, and for when I hike or am around my house. Would purchasing it in a face to face transaction with a non-ffl holder be in violation of WA law? and I have a question about the ammo too as is it law or store policy here in WA that to buy ammo for handguns yo have to be 21 also?

[runamuk]

I would guess you could go to  a state where you can legally buy one and bring it back.....or private party sale if the person was willing, which there must be many willing or bad guys would never get guns if everyone followed the rules.....welcome to WA home of the contradictory laws 

[CAMPMEAT]

What the state doesn't know ....... if you know what I mean. You cannot buy a handgun if you're under 21 legally. If your dad gave you a handgun, you can leave it on your nightstand or take hunting. Do not have it loaded in you vehicle or where you (under 21) can reach it. Lock it in your trunk until you get to your hunting spot, then load it and wear it. I don't think you'd have any problems

[Fishnclifff]

What the state doesn't know ....... if you know what I mean. You cannot buy a handgun if you're under 21 legally. If your dad gave you a handgun, you can leave it on your nightstand or take hunting. Do not have it loaded in you vehicle or where you (under 21) can reach it. Lock it in your trunk until you get to your hunting spot, then load it and wear it. I don't think you'd have any problems

The highlighted statement is only half-right.

You can have a handgun with while hunting, but you cannot be in possesion anywhere else, even in your house.
My son found this out a couple of years back. All the charges were dropped, because the gun was mine, and I left it with my ex, my son was living with her at the time.
He was the only one there when the police came, so he was charged with possesion, he was 19.

I know the police won't come check your house for no reason, so if you have it, don't discuss it with anyone.

[JackOfAllTrades]

I would guess you could go to  a state where you can legally buy one and bring it back

To transport a firearm between states without an FFL transfer document would be in violation of federal law.

Washington hand gun laws do not conflict.  I posted the RCW's in a different thread recently.

The 21yr old age limit is not a Washington law, but federal.  A minor can not own or conceal a handgun but can use one during a sporting event, hunting and even transport one to those activities.

-Steve

[runamuk]

So I didn't know this...ok so if I go to say the gorge but I drive in oregon I now need a ffl document....because that is how that sounded? So I have to unload my pistol etc and carry ffl papers to drive in oregon?

I am not attempting to be annoying but every single time we discuss gun laws I begin to see a pattern of on a good day you can have your gun in your house but pretty much anything else is a violation of something somewhere.....

[wildmanoutdoors]

No, you just need it unloaded and in plain view when traveling in Oregon.

[CAMPMEAT]

I avoid Oregon. Too many hippie, liberal type sorts down there. That's why you can't have your loaded gun, you might use it.....

[Bob33]

What the state doesn't know ....... if you know what I mean. You cannot buy a handgun if you're under 21 legally. If your dad gave you a handgun, you can leave it on your nightstand or take hunting. Do not have it loaded in you vehicle or where you (under 21) can reach it. Lock it in your trunk until you get to your hunting spot, then load it and wear it. I don't think you'd have any problems

The highlighted statement is only half-right.

You can have a handgun with while hunting, but you cannot be in possesion anywhere else, even in your house.
My son found this out a couple of years back. All the charges were dropped, because the gun was mine, and I left it with my ex, my son was living with her at the time.
He was the only one there when the police came, so he was charged with possesion, he was 19.

I know the police won't come check your house for no reason, so if you have it, don't discuss it with anyone.

To muddy the water further: the exemption applies while "participating in lawful outdoor activities or is traveling to or from a legitimate outdoor recreation area"

[JackOfAllTrades]

So I didn't know this...ok so if I go to say the gorge but I drive in oregon I now need a ffl document....because that is how that sounded? So I have to unload my pistol etc and carry ffl papers to drive in oregon?
I am not attempting to be annoying but every single time we discuss gun laws I begin to see a pattern of on a good day you can have your gun in your house but pretty much anything else is a violation of something somewhere.....

No... From a previous post "I would guess you could go to  a state where you can legally buy one and bring it back"...  Firearms purchased in different states, even if delivered/transported by the owner must be 'federally' registered. You can drive through different states with your guns, (there are various laws of that local state that may apply), as long as you aren't changing residency, or transfering ownership of those guns. The laws stop someone like you and I from becoming a gun dealer. -Which you need a license for.

Oregon used to have CPL for a county only. It wasn't state wide for a long time. Now, I believe that it is state wide.

Not all states recognise Washington's CPL either.  Someone can post which states do...

-Steve

[Recurve-Elk]

Ok so what I gather here is, no one under 21 can buy a handgun.  Anyone 18 and older can posses a handgun while shooting, or hunting, or while traveling to shooting or hunting. 

I really need to know because if I can legally posses a handgun in this way, I will be taking my mark 3 .22 to college and storing it at the police station.  That would suck to walk into the police station to lawfully store my firearm and walk out in handcuffs. 

I will ask the police station first, but It would be nice to know. 

[sportsbud]

Ok so what I gather here is, no one under 21 can buy a handgun.  Anyone 18 and older can posses a handgun while shooting, or hunting, or while traveling to shooting or hunting. 

I really need to know because if I can legally posses a handgun in this way, I will be taking my mark 3 .22 to college and storing it at the police station.  That would suck to walk into the police station to lawfully store my firearm and walk out in handcuffs. 

I will ask the police station first, but It would be nice to know. 

Well I know at WSU were I went to college for a year and a half(taking a year off), the police were more then happy to store my 2 firearms, but they stated that unless you are 21 they would not store the handguns(I also knew someone that had a fully loaded 9mm under their bed in the dorms  ), it may vary as it is were you are storing the gun and the handguns are not yours and will only be in your possession to and from events, so it will make the police have a nice long thinking process. On second thought too I am wondering what walmarts policy is on open carry as I work there, and noticed someone open carrying in the middle of the store, and it looked to be a glock, or a springfied... and none of my managers knew the policy, I know in WA we have the right to open carry, but I wonder what our policy is...