Is Washington "open carry?"

[KT2000]

A friend was in Penney's in the little town of Sequim and a man came in with a holster and gun on his hip. He also had a little girl with him. Is this legal in Washington?

[NYC_SKP]

1. Don't know. At one time in my state it was county by county.

If I recall correctly.

In Angels Camp or Sonora or Red Bluff people would strap on a six shooter or 1911, but they don't dare go into LA or SF like that.

These days, for California, I think it's not allowed anywhere.

Though I'm not sure.

[KT2000]

2. thanks -

guess I'll have to ask the police though I hate bringing that attention as my guess is some are tea people.

[Aristus]

3. Jesus.

I wish that leave that fucking redneck shit over in Spokanistan where it belongs. I like to think we're civilized over here in the West...

[Old Codger]

4. Need to look

Where can you carry in Washington ?Washington State follows British legal tradition, which states that anything that is not proscribed as unlawful is lawful. So the real question is; where can you NOT carry in Washington ? There are four main state statutes that one must be cognizant of: RCW 9.41.050 (Carrying Firearms), RCW 9.41.280 (Carry on School Grounds),RCW 9.41.300 (Weapons Prohibited in Certain Places), and RCW 70.108.150 (Firearms in Outdoor Music Festivals).

[KT2000]

5. Wow! Thank you so much

I will look these up.

[demigoddess]

6. husband saw someone carrying at our

local Goodwill in King county. It's put me off going. But I also would like to confront one of these idiots and insist that he either shoot me or keep the gun at home. I was used to seeing MPs with guns on base but civilians doing it just make me see red.