Residents of a state other than Washington may purchase rifles and shotguns, except those firearms defined as semiautomatic assault rifles, in Washington: PROVIDED, That such residents conform to the applicable provisions of the federal Gun Control Act of 1968, Title IV, Pub. L. 90-351 as administered by the United States secretary of the treasury: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That such residents are eligible to purchase or possess such weapons in Washington and in the state in which such persons reside: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That such residents are subject to the procedures and background checks required by this chapter.
RCW 9.41.124
Purchasing of rifles and shotguns by nonresidents.
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case 387 F. Supp. 3d 1193 - Mitchell v. Atkins (2019)
Most recently applied in 387 F. Supp. 3d 1193 - Mitchell v. Atkins (May 2019)
2019 c 3 s 12 (Initiative Measure No. 1639, approved November 6, 2018); 2015 c 1 s 7 (Initiative Measure No. 594, approved November 4, 2014); 1970 ex.s. c 74 s 2
Official source: Washington State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Washington statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.