RCW 9.41.073
Concealed pistol license — Reciprocity.
(1)(a) A person licensed to carry a pistol in a state the laws of which recognize and give effect in that state to a concealed pistol license issued under the laws of the state of Washington is authorized to carry a concealed pistol in this state if:
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RCW 9.41.073
Concealed pistol license — Reciprocity.
(1)(a) A person licensed to carry a pistol in a state the laws of which recognize and give effect in that state to a concealed pistol license issued under the laws of the state of Washington
I live in Massachusetts and can't cross state lines with a firearm. It's a pissing contest between politicians and the states they live in. They are not looking out for us. It's all about the power.
It basically comes down to Oregon refusing to honor Washington's CPL:
Oregon is not honored because Oregon does not honor Washington.
Can you explain to us exactly why you can't cross state lines with a firearm? I am sure there are Massachusetts residents who do it legally every day. What is unique about your situation?
My license is issued by Mass and CT, NY, NH, RI and on and on just won't recognize an out of state license. You can apply for a non-resident in each state and then you can carry there. Get caught and they arrest you and then your state will pull your license and say you are unfit for a permit.
Hope this helps. Here's a web site that may explain it better. Link Removed
You failed to answer why you can't cross state lines with a firearm. It is 100% legal for you to drive across the state line and carry your gun in VT however you choose to. It is perfectly legal for you to lock your unloaded gun in a case and drive through New York and in Pennsylvania exit your vehicle, load your gun and open carry it (outside of Philly, and outside of a vehicle). It's perfectly legal for you to board an airplane in MA, with an unloaded firearm locked in a gun case in your checked baggage, fly to Washington state, load the gun in a bathroom stall inside SEATAC airport and walk out with it openly carried on your belt (again outside of a vehicle and outside the secured area of the airport). Just because your permit is not recognized does not make it illegal to cross state lines with a firearm. I would suggest you read handgunlaw.us. It might explain things better to you as well.
Whatever. There are plenty of states that allow for unlicensed carry and millions of people legally carry in those states without licenses every day because there is no law against it. You are more restricted by your lack of knowledge of the law than you are by the law itself. I've personally visited Colorado and Wyoming and legally open carried my firearm in both states in full compliance with the law without having a license/permit recognized by either state. So that's how it worked out for me, and millions of others like me every day.I can carry in other states as I have a Utah and Florida non-resident licenses. But only where the license is recognized.It all sounds very nice, open carry, let me know how it works for you.
Whatever. There are plenty of states that allow for unlicensed carry and millions of people legally carry in those states without licenses every day because there is no law against it. You are more restricted by your lack of knowledge of the law than you are by the law itself. I've personally visited Colorado and Wyoming and legally open carried my firearm in both states in full compliance with the law without having a license/permit recognized by either state. So that's how it worked out for me, and millions of others like me every day.
Can you explain to us exactly why you can't cross state lines with a firearm? I am sure there are Massachusetts residents who do it legally every day. What is unique about your situation?
OK, ship your firearm to New York City and pack it in your luggage, all declared and by the laws in force today. Claim your luggage and then explain to the New York City police why you have a firearm in New York. Confiscation time and jail for you. (Whatever) You're not in Colorado or Wyoming when you come east. We are not a freedom loving part of the country here.
Here's one. Why People Get Arrested at Airports with Firearms - USA Carry
Can't wait to leave and never come back.
You can cross state lines. You just have to follow the law in the state in question the instant you do. I can conceal carry in Oregon—I'm entitled to do that. But the moment I cross into Washington, I cannot have a LOADED concealed firearm because I do not have a Washington CPL and Washington does not honor Oregon's CHL. By the way, in a car is concealed by Washington standards.
Now, what I can do is unload my pistol while still on the Oregon side, cross into Washington, get to my destination, reload, and open carry. But I've got to unload my pistol before getting back in the car to return to Oregon.
Has anyone on this forum asked the Oregon/Washington state officials why they can't come to an agreement?
I was wondering if there is some way to find out officially from our state officials why they won't agree to have reciprocity for at least neighboring states. Has anyone on this forum asked the Oregon/Washington state officials why they can't come to an agreement?
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