Hunting Washington Forum
Community => Advocacy, Agencies, Access => Topic started by: andytoshif on September 20, 2015, 06:03:57 PM
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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!
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Should not be a problem... unless you fail the personality test when you interact with an officer.
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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.
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:yeah:
bout said it dead on, beat me to it ha
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Thanks all!
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Should not be a problem... unless you fail the personality test when you interact with an officer.
WTH is a personality test ?
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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:
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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.
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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 ?
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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.
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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.
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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:
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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:
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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.
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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.
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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:
( 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;
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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:
( 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.)
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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:
( 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;