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Title: Open carry question
Post by: andytoshif on September 20, 2015, 06:03:57 PM
Maryland resident coming west for a hunting trip with my dad in October, and I'm wondering about open carry. I know OC is legal in WA--but do you think I'd get any grief from the fuzz since I will not be hunting? (No long gun, not buying a license this time around.)

Thanks in advance!
Title: Re: Open carry question
Post by: Firedogg on September 20, 2015, 06:12:02 PM
  Should not be a problem... unless you fail the personality test when you interact with an officer.
Title: Re: Open carry question
Post by: cmiller85 on September 20, 2015, 06:12:31 PM
Nope. You can open carry for no good reason at all. Barring those typically forbidden places such as court houses, bars, private establishments. You just have to be unloaded in a vehicle unless you are traveling to and from a lawful outdoor activity, in which case you carry concealed. You can carry concealed while hunting as well.
Title: Re: Open carry question
Post by: 257wbymagkiller on September 20, 2015, 06:13:31 PM
 :yeah:

bout said it dead on, beat me to it ha
Title: Re: Open carry question
Post by: andytoshif on September 20, 2015, 06:14:12 PM
Thanks all!
Title: Re: Open carry question
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on September 20, 2015, 06:52:55 PM
  Should not be a problem... unless you fail the personality test when you interact with an officer.
WTH is a personality test ?   
Title: Re: Open carry question
Post by: Boss .300 winmag on September 20, 2015, 06:54:39 PM
  Should not be a problem... unless you fail the personality test when you interact with an officer.
WTH is a personality test ?

The mood of the LEO on any given day!  :chuckle:
Title: Re: Open carry question
Post by: CP on September 20, 2015, 06:56:05 PM
  Should not be a problem... unless you fail the personality test when you interact with an officer.
WTH is a personality test ?

You know, you just pull it out of the holster and show it to him. Cops love that.
Title: Re: Open carry question
Post by: BOWHUNTER45 on September 20, 2015, 06:58:33 PM
I am new at all this too... I never owned a pistol in my life but that changed ...hahaha So if  someone has a concealed permit and your driving down the road and it is laying on your seat of your vehicle it has to be unloaded ? Or does it need to be concealed ?
Title: Re: Open carry question
Post by: CP on September 20, 2015, 06:59:17 PM
I am new at all this too... I never owned a pistol in my life but that changed ...hahaha So if  someone has a concealed permit and your driving down the road and it is laying on your seat of your vehicle it has to be unloaded ? Or does it need to be concealed ?

No & No.
Title: Re: Open carry question
Post by: Fl0und3rz on September 20, 2015, 07:59:52 PM
  Should not be a problem... unless you fail the personality test when you interact with an officer.
WTH is a personality test ?   

You get extra credit if you are open carrying a box of doughnuts.

Sorry. Had to.
Title: Re: Open carry question
Post by: bobcat on September 20, 2015, 08:06:12 PM
  Should not be a problem... unless you fail the personality test when you interact with an officer.
WTH is a personality test ?

You know, you just pull it out of the holster and show it to him. Cops love that.


 :chuckle:
Title: Re: Open carry question
Post by: Dan-o on September 20, 2015, 08:07:10 PM
  Should not be a problem... unless you fail the personality test when you interact with an officer.
WTH is a personality test ?

I would say calling a LEO "the FUZZ" fails the personality test.       :chuckle:
Title: Re: Open carry question
Post by: bobcat on September 20, 2015, 08:11:03 PM
One thing to keep in mind is that a lot of cops don't know the laws and may not be aware that it's legal to have a loaded handgun in your vehicle while traveling to and from any outdoor activity.
Title: Re: Open carry question
Post by: Special T on September 20, 2015, 08:34:26 PM
  Should not be a problem... unless you fail the personality test when you interact with an officer.
WTH is a personality test ?   

You get extra credit if you are open carrying a box of doughnuts.

Sorry. Had to.

I got pulled over on Hwy 14 once when i was going scouting for elk with my cousin. I didnt pull the DOT # placard on the side of my one ton when I dropped my trailer in VanTucky and headed up twords Carson. The CVE officer pulled me over just because, and we had a box of Crispy creame donuts in the truck for breakfast.. I got a written warning for an unsecured load  2 pieces of 4x4 and a strap in the back of the truck... He commented on how good the donuts smelled... I think i got the Written warnign cause i didnt offer him some, and he made us late...

Pack a loaded weapon every where but the truck. unload and put in a bag/case while in the truck...  I believe the law states that a gun must be transported unloaded and in an Opaque container.

BTW its the Attitude test not the personality test... Dont be a D!ck and you wont have trouble.

Title: Re: Open carry question
Post by: JJB11B on September 20, 2015, 08:38:15 PM
There is no reason to do that, I keep mine holstered when I drive, If it gets uncomfortable I take the whole holster off and put it between my seats, as long as you have positive control of it you're good
Title: Re: Open carry question
Post by: heronblu on September 20, 2015, 08:45:40 PM
One thing to keep in mind is that a lot of cops don't know the laws and may not be aware that it's legal to have a loaded handgun in your vehicle while traveling to and from any outdoor activity.

Only if you have a CPL though. Loaded handgun in the car is considered concealed no matter where you are going to/coming from.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9.41.050
Title: Re: Open carry question
Post by: ghosthunter on September 20, 2015, 08:53:45 PM
Here is your best source for open carry info.
These guys have been at it for years.

http://forum.opencarry.org/forums/forumdisplay.php?131-Washington

Title: Re: Open carry question
Post by: Firedogg on September 20, 2015, 09:37:44 PM
Dan-O has the idea on the personality test. Being disrespectful, a smart ass, or doing something really dumb will get you on an officer's radar in a hurry.
Title: Open carry question
Post by: bobcat on September 20, 2015, 09:50:18 PM
One thing to keep in mind is that a lot of cops don't know the laws and may not be aware that it's legal to have a loaded handgun in your vehicle while traveling to and from any outdoor activity.

Only if you have a CPL though. Loaded handgun in the car is considered concealed no matter where you are going to/coming from.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9.41.050

You need to read the exception to 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;
Title: Re: Open carry question
Post by: heronblu on September 20, 2015, 09:58:40 PM
One thing to keep in mind is that a lot of cops don't know the laws and may not be aware that it's legal to have a loaded handgun in your vehicle while traveling to and from any outdoor activity.

Only if you have a CPL though. Loaded handgun in the car is considered concealed no matter where you are going to/coming from.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9.41.050

You need to read the exception to 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;

I stand corrected. Thanks for pointing that out. That exception does leave a lot up to interpretation (what constitutes a "legitimate outdoor recreation area" for example.)
Title: Re: Open carry question
Post by: Bob33 on September 20, 2015, 10:08:03 PM
One thing to keep in mind is that a lot of cops don't know the laws and may not be aware that it's legal to have a loaded handgun in your vehicle while traveling to and from any outdoor activity.

Only if you have a CPL though. Loaded handgun in the car is considered concealed no matter where you are going to/coming from.
http://apps.leg.wa.gov/rcw/default.aspx?cite=9.41.050

You need to read the exception to 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;

I stand corrected. Thanks for pointing that out. That exception does leave a lot up to interpretation (what constitutes a "legitimate outdoor recreation area" for example.)

If you are engaged in, or traveling to/from a "lawful" outdoor activity it is legal.

) 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;
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