Someone may call the police out of ignorance of the law but the police generally know that open carry is legal. There are several court cases in Washington that are very clear about open carry. That the alarmed clause means you must do something to cause alarm other than open carry. That the mere sight of a gun does not justify alarm. If you flash the gun, or put your hand on it or draw your actions would warrant alarm and qualify as brandishing but simply carrying does not. The PD training bulletins are an excellent resource for anyone who OP carries. I would download the ones that apply to the area that you open carry in and carry a copy at all times. IMO visiting Link Removed would be a good idea for anyone who open carries as it has all the info you need to be sure you have all the info you need.WA is an open carry state. I live in Seattle. What worries me is that phrase in the RCW that says if you alarm someone while open carrying you can be arrested. It is just another way the anti-gun nuts are trying to limit our rights through legislation. I could be in my yard with my gun on my side as i am all the time and if someone see's it and becomes "alarmed" and calls the police i can go to jail just because of their paranoia. That is the chink in the armor i think.
Dang girl what did I ever do to you? Why you want to throw a wrench into my bet. I might have been able to get some dummy to take me up on my bet in response to my rant. With your rational post they won't admit to being wrong but won't take the bet either. Joking :wink: sorta good post. How is school going? Kinda off topic but shouldn't your ex LEO status help with your being able to carry on campus?The same law that made it legal for an off duty SPD to carry in a bar in South Dakota should cover you on UW campus shouldn't it?Good luck and I hope this information helps.
Husky Girl
Sorry, I still figuring out this message board thing. I was trying to politely reply to Canis-Lupus, not get onto your case. Sorry no one took you up on your betDang girl what did I ever do to you? Why you want to throw a wrench into my bet. I might have been able to get some dummy to take me up on my bet in response to my rant. With your rational post they won't admit to being wrong but won't take the bet either. Joking :wink: sorta good post. How is school going? Kinda off topic but shouldn't your ex LEO status help with your being able to carry on campus?The same law that made it legal for an off duty SPD to carry in a bar in South Dakota should cover you on UW campus shouldn't it?
....Again, I think you need to take a close look at the actual laws of Washington state, not some paranoid misinterpretation of them. I promise, on the whole, the police are NOT out to "get" gun owners. They ARE gun owners, remember?
Was just giving you a hard time. Teasing ya know, just gotta do it can't help myself especially when my meds are low.:wacko: I think Canis is coming around just having a hard time getting his head wrapped around it. After believing the exact opposite is true for so long. My wife almost quit carrying when the one LEO drew down on her finger on the trigger because he saw her gun sitting in the car, even though we had notified him. So I get it.Sorry, I still figuring out this message board thing. I was trying to politely reply to Canis-Lupus, not get onto your case. Sorry no one took you up on your betIgnorance and fear-mongering drives me crazy and only reinforces the misconception that gun-owners are all paranoid constitutionalists that hate law enforcement and the government.
As I recall you use public transportation so leaving a gun in the car is not an option. Have you considered a non lethal weapon? Seems to me that with your baton training a cane would be an excellent weapon. More than capable of giving a good beat down in seconds. Just be sure to select a weapons cane not some pretty cedar walking stickUW is in the process of appointing a new Police Chief and one of the candidates is a Captain in my former dept. I'm hoping I can use my connections to get an exception made, but I'm not holding my breath. In the meantime, I am keeping my back to the wall and my eyes wide open.
Depends of what PD you are talking about. I am not sure what the exact policy is but you see a wide variety of handguns being carried. Including some very nice custom 1911. Couple of old guys still carry revolvers. So either they are carrying their own or they are given a budget to get a gun.officers in WA carry their own personal firearms for duty?
In Virginia, the gun has to be out and held in your hand. In a holster, it's not brandishing.
I was helping a friend locate some strange .38 ammo for an old French revolver (unsuccessfully) and the Sporting Goods manager at the Lacey WalMart made the statement that it was illegal to carry a weapon in Washington unless you had a permit. I ran off a copy of the applicable law, and opened his eyes to the fact that Washington is an Open Carry state.
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