Carry a handgun while Hunting?

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Bluemoon:
About 2 months ago coming thru Tumwater late at night. I got pulled over by WSP for drifting across white line 3 times. He thought I might of been drinking. (Have not for over 7 years) He asked me if I had a weapon in my vehical informed him I did and have CWP) He wanted to know where it was and asked me to put my hands on headboards untill he could secure it.
He took out the clip and the one from the chamber then put it in my backseat under my coat and told me to get it out when I got home. Then he told me to drive down to exit 99 get some coffee before I drove the rest of the way home.
He was very polite just doing his job and gave me something to talk about for a few days it was very painless.
P.S. Gun was back out and loaded at exit 99 while drinking coffee

bobcat:

--- Quote from: Jason on April 18, 2011, 10:30:20 AM ---
--- Quote from: bobcat on April 16, 2011, 10:04:55 PM ---There's nothing wrong with having it concealed while in a vehicle either. The exception in the law allows for that:

--- Quote --- (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;
--- End quote ---

http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9.41.060

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No where in that paragraph does it state thate you can legaly carry a concealed firearm in a vehical without a
CWP. It says traveling, It doesn't say traving by vehical, there are many ways of traveling besides driving a vehical.

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It also does not state that you can't. If it doesn't say you can't, then you CAN.

Also, what other ways are there of traveling "to or from a legitimate outdoor recreation area"? Most people don't ride horses or walk from their house to where they hunt anymore.

ghosthunter:
Open carriers some times have their handguns secured while officers talk to them. The reason is always officer safety.
I think the WSP and most sheriff Dept are the best trained in carry laws.
I have never declared my handgun or my CPL in 40 years of carry. I would declare if a officer asked me to step out, otherwise never.

All the information you want about carry CC or Oc can be found on opencarry.org WA forum.

sled:
Spend the money, take the time to get the permit. The possible problems are not worth the worry, and you will be legal no matter what. :twocents:

turkeyfeather:
I was stopped by a gamie and we were told while he was checking our tags that it is legal to have a concealed weapon anytime you are doing an outdoor activity.

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