Revised Code of Washington
Wash. Rev. Code § 9.41.0975 (2026)
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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2632.SL) ***
(1) The state, local governmental entities, any public or private agency, and the employees of any state or local governmental entity or public or private agency, acting in good faith, are immune from liability:
(a) For failure to prevent the sale or transfer of a firearm to a person whose receipt or possession of the firearm is unlawful;
(b) For preventing the sale or transfer of a firearm to a person who may lawfully receive or possess a firearm;
(c) For issuing a concealed pistol license or alien firearm license to a person ineligible for such a license;
(d) For failing to issue a concealed pistol license or alien firearm license to a person eligible for such a license;
(e) For revoking or failing to revoke an issued concealed pistol license or alien firearm license;
(f) For errors in preparing or transmitting information as part of determining a person's eligibility to receive or possess a firearm, or eligibility for a concealed pistol license or alien firearm license;
(g) For issuing a dealer's license to a person ineligible for such a license; or
(h) For failing to issue a dealer's license to a person eligible for such a license.
(2) An application may be made to a court of competent jurisdiction for a writ of mandamus:
(a) Directing an issuing agency to issue a concealed pistol license or alien firearm license wrongfully refused;
(b) Directing the Washington state patrol firearms background check program to approve an application to purchase a firearm wrongfully denied;
(c) Directing that erroneous information resulting either in the wrongful refusal to issue a concealed pistol license or alien firearm license or in the wrongful denial of a purchase application for a firearm be corrected; or
(d) Directing a law enforcement agency to approve a dealer's license wrongfully denied.
The application for the writ may be made in the county in which the application for a concealed pistol license or alien firearm license or an application to purchase a firearm was made, or in Thurston county, at the discretion of the petitioner. A court shall provide an expedited hearing for an application brought under this subsection (2) for a writ of mandamus. A person granted a writ of mandamus under this subsection (2) shall be awarded reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.
[ 2023 c 161 s 7; 2019 c 3 s 9 (Initiative Measure No. 1639, approved November 6, 2018); 2009 c 216 s 7; 1996 c 295 s 9; 1994 sp.s. c 7 s 413.]
Notes:
Effective date—2023 c 161: See note following RCW 9.41.090.
Finding—Short title—Effective dates—Implementation—2019 c 3 (Initiative Measure No. 1639): See notes following RCW 9.41.360.
Finding—Intent—Severability—1994 sp.s. c 7: See notes following RCW 43.70.540.
Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 7 ss 401-410, 413-416, 418-437, and 439-460: See note following RCW 9.41.010.
*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2632.SL) ***
(1) The state, local governmental entities, any public or private agency, and the employees of any state or local governmental entity or public or private agency, acting in good faith, are immune from liability:
(a) For failure to prevent the sale or transfer of a firearm to a person whose receipt or possession of the firearm is unlawful;
(b) For preventing the sale or transfer of a firearm to a person who may lawfully receive or possess a firearm;
(c) For issuing a permit to purchase firearms, concealed pistol license, or alien firearm license to a person ineligible for such a license;
(d) For failing to issue a permit to purchase firearms, concealed pistol license, or alien firearm license to a person eligible for such a license;
(e) For revoking or failing to revoke an issued permit to purchase firearms, concealed pistol license, or alien firearm license;
(f) For errors in preparing or transmitting information as part of determining a person's eligibility to receive or possess a firearm, or eligibility for a permit to purchase firearms, concealed pistol license, or alien firearm license;
(g) For issuing a dealer's license to a person ineligible for such a license; or
(h) For failing to issue a dealer's license to a person eligible for such a license.
(2) An application may be made to a court of competent jurisdiction for a writ of mandamus:
(a) Directing an issuing agency to issue a concealed pistol license, permit to purchase firearms, or alien firearm license wrongfully refused, or to reinstate a concealed pistol license or permit to purchase firearms wrongfully revoked;
(b) Directing the Washington state patrol firearms background check program to approve an application to purchase a firearm wrongfully denied;
(c) Directing that erroneous information resulting either in the wrongful refusal to issue a permit to purchase firearms, concealed pistol license, or alien firearm license or in the wrongful denial of an application for the purchase or transfer of a firearm be corrected; or
(d) Directing a law enforcement agency to approve a dealer's license wrongfully denied.
The application for the writ may be made in the county in which the application for a permit to purchase firearms, concealed pistol license, or alien firearm license or an application to purchase a firearm was made, or in Thurston county, at the discretion of the petitioner. A court shall provide an expedited hearing for an application brought under this subsection (2) for a writ of mandamus. A person granted a writ of mandamus under this subsection (2) shall be awarded reasonable attorneys' fees and costs.
[ 2025 c 370 s 12; 2023 c 161 s 7; 2019 c 3 s 9 (Initiative Measure No. 1639, approved November 6, 2018); 2009 c 216 s 7; 1996 c 295 s 9; 1994 sp.s. c 7 s 413.]
Notes:
Effective date—2025 c 370: See note following RCW 9.41.090.
Effective date—2023 c 161: See note following RCW 9.41.090.
Finding—Short title—Effective dates—Implementation—2019 c 3 (Initiative Measure No. 1639): See notes following RCW 9.41.360.
Finding—Intent—Severability—1994 sp.s. c 7: See notes following RCW 43.70.540.
Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 7 ss 401-410, 413-416, 418-437, and 439-460: See note following RCW 9.41.010.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases, 2004–2019 · leading case: Jerry L. Barr v. Snohomish Cnty. Sheriff, 419 P.3d 867 (Wash. Ct. App. 2018).
Jerry L. Barr v. Snohomish Cnty. Sheriff, 419 P.3d 867 (Wash. Ct. App. 2018). “6 RCW 9.41.0975 provides in relevant part: (2) An application may be made to a court of competent jurisdiction for a writ of mandamus: (a) Directing an issuing agency to issue a concealed pistol license or alien firearm license wrongfully refused.”
Barr v. Snohomish Cnty. Sheriff, 440 P.3d 131 (Wash. 2019). “1(a) and RCW 9.41.0975(2), which provides that an individual who successfully petitions for a writ of mandamus to obtain a CPL is entitled to reasonable attorney fees and costs.”
Deschamps v. Mason Cnty. Sheriff's Off., 96 P.3d 413 (Wash. Ct. App. 2004). “Because Deschamps failed to produce evidence that raised a genuine issue of material fact to overcome statutory immunity under RCW 9.41.0975, and his amended complaint was futile, we affirm.”
Deschamps v. Mason Cnty. Sheriff's Off., 96 P.3d 413 (Wash. Ct. App. 2004). “Because Deschamps failed to produce evidence that raised a genuine issue of material fact to overcome statutory immunity *415 under RCW 9.41.0975, and his amended complaint was futile, we affirm.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9.41.0975(2) — 3 cases
Barr v. Snohomish Cnty. Sheriff, 440 P.3d 131 (Wash. 2019). “1(a) and RCW 9.41.0975(2), which provides that an individual who successfully petitions for a writ of mandamus to obtain a CPL is entitled to reasonable attorney fees and costs.”
Deschamps v. Mason Cnty. Sheriff's Off., 96 P.3d 413 (Wash. Ct. App. 2004). “Because Deschamps failed to produce evidence that raised a genuine issue of material fact to overcome statutory immunity under RCW 9.41.0975, and his amended complaint was futile, we affirm.”
Deschamps v. Mason Cnty. Sheriff's Off., 96 P.3d 413 (Wash. Ct. App. 2004). “Because Deschamps failed to produce evidence that raised a genuine issue of material fact to overcome statutory immunity *415 under RCW 9.41.0975, and his amended complaint was futile, we affirm.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9.41.0975(2)(a) — 2 cases
Barr v. Snohomish Cnty. Sheriff, 440 P.3d 131 (Wash. 2019). “1(a) and RCW 9.41.0975(2), which provides that an individual who successfully petitions for a writ of mandamus to obtain a CPL is entitled to reasonable attorney fees and costs.”
Jerry L. Barr v. Snohomish Cnty. Sheriff, 419 P.3d 867 (Wash. Ct. App. 2018). “6 RCW 9.41.0975 provides in relevant part: (2) An application may be made to a court of competent jurisdiction for a writ of mandamus: (a) Directing an issuing agency to issue a concealed pistol license or alien firearm license wrongfully refused.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9.41.0975(2)(d) — 1 case
Jerry L. Barr v. Snohomish Cnty. Sheriff, 419 P.3d 867 (Wash. Ct. App. 2018). “6 RCW 9.41.0975 provides in relevant part: (2) An application may be made to a court of competent jurisdiction for a writ of mandamus: (a) Directing an issuing agency to issue a concealed pistol license or alien firearm license wrongfully refused.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9.41.0975(f) — 1 case
Deschamps v. Mason Cnty. Sheriff's Off., 96 P.3d 413 (Wash. Ct. App. 2004). “Because Deschamps failed to produce evidence that raised a genuine issue of material fact to overcome statutory immunity *415 under RCW 9.41.0975, and his amended complaint was futile, we affirm.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9.41.0975(l)(f) — 1 case
Deschamps v. Mason Cnty. Sheriff's Off., 96 P.3d 413 (Wash. Ct. App. 2004). “Because Deschamps failed to produce evidence that raised a genuine issue of material fact to overcome statutory immunity under RCW 9.41.0975, and his amended complaint was futile, we affirm.”
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