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Wash. Rev. Code § 9.41.124 (2026)

Purchasing of rifles and shotguns by nonresidents

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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.
[ 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. Formerly RCW 19.70.020.]

Notes:

Finding—Short title—Effective dates—Implementation—2019 c 3 (Initiative Measure No. 1639): See notes following RCW 9.41.360.
Finding—2015 c 1 (Initiative Measure No. 594): See note following RCW 9.41.010.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2019–2024 · leading case: Mitchell v. Atkins, 387 F. Supp. 3d 1193 (W.D. Wash. 2019).
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Mitchell v. Atkins, 387 F. Supp. 3d 1193 (W.D. Wash. 2019). · cites it 4× “Section 12 amends RCW 9.41.124, which formerly permitted out-of-state individuals to purchase any weapon available to Washington residents.”
Mitchell v. Atkins (W.D. Wash. 2024). · cites it 4× “020, codified as amended at 4 RCW 9.41.124). Specifically, it narrowed the scope of that permission by removing semi- 5 automatic rifles (“SARs”) from the category of “rifles and shotguns” that legally may be 6 purchased in person by nonresidents.”
Mitchell v. Atkins (W.D. Wash. 2019). · cites it 2× “s, or ‘SAR,’] are in common use in Washington; 2 (2) The extent to which SAR are typically possessed by law-abiding citizens in Washington; 3 (3) The extent to which SAR are used for lawful purposes in Washington; (4) Whether SAR are 4 dangerous and unusual; (5) Whether SAR are…”
Mitchell v. Atkins (W.D. Wash. 2020). · cites it 2× “020, codified as amended at RCW 9.41.124). In I-1639, Washington narrowed the scope of 7 that permission by removing SARs from the category of “rifles and shotguns” that legally may 8 be purchased in person by nonresidents.”
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