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Wash. Rev. Code § 9.41.175 (2026)

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*** CHANGE IN 2026 *** (SEE 2632.SL) ***
(1) A nonimmigrant alien, who is not a resident of Washington or a citizen of Canada, may carry or possess any firearm without having first obtained an alien firearm license if the nonimmigrant alien possesses:
(a) A valid passport and visa showing he or she is in the country legally;
(b) If required under federal law, an approved United States department of justice ATF-6 NIA application and permit for temporary importation of firearms and ammunition by nonimmigrant aliens; and
(c)(i) A valid hunting license issued by a state or territory of the United States; or
(ii) An invitation to participate in a trade show or sport shooting event being conducted in this state, another state, or another country that is contiguous with this state.
(2) A citizen of Canada may carry or possess any firearm so long as he or she possesses:
(a) Valid documentation as required for entry into the United States;
(b) If required under federal law, an approved United States department of justice ATF-6 NIA application and permit for temporary importation of firearms and ammunition by nonimmigrant aliens; and
(c)(i) A valid hunting license issued by a state or territory of the United States; or
(ii) An invitation to participate in a trade show or sport shooting event being conducted in this state, another state, or another country that is contiguous with this state.
(3) For purposes of subsections (1) and (2) of this section, the firearms may only be possessed for the purpose of using them in the hunting of game while such persons are in the act of hunting, or while on a hunting trip, or while such persons are competing in a bona fide trap or skeet shoot or any other organized contest where rifles, pistols, or shotguns are used. Nothing in this section shall be construed to allow aliens to hunt or fish in this state without first having obtained a regular hunting or fishing license.
[ 2009 c 216 s 4.]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2018–2021 · leading case: State Of Washington, V Miguel A. Trujeque-magana & Luciano Rios (Wash. Ct. App. 2019).
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State Of Washington, V Miguel A. Trujeque-magana & Luciano Rios (Wash. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 14× “171(3) and RCW 9.41.175, the statutes governing the offense of alien in possession of a firearm, do not violate equal protection under the facts of this case; (10) the trial court did not err in ruling that several of Trujeque-Magana’s convictions did not constitute the same…”
State Of Washington, V. Pedro Barrera-flores, 492 P.3d 184 (Wash. Ct. App. 2021). “171 does not contain an explicit mental state element.11 The legislature adopted section .”
State of Washington v. Joel Galvan-Serrano (Wash. Ct. App. 2018). · cites it 7× “171, alien in possession of a firearm, that provides: It is a class C felony for any person who is not a citizen of the United States to carry or possess any firearm, unless the person: (1) Is a lawful permanent resident; (2) has obtained a valid alien firearm license pursuant…”
State of Washington v. Jose Abilio Aguilar Aguilar (Wash. Ct. App. 2019). “Aguilar was not a United States citizen and not a lawful permanent resident, and did not have a valid alien firearm license or meet the requirements of RCW 9.41.175. The State based this charge on evidence that Mr.”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9.41.175(1) — 2 cases
State of Washington v. Joel Galvan-Serrano (Wash. Ct. App. 2018). “171, alien in possession of a firearm, that provides: It is a class C felony for any person who is not a citizen of the United States to carry or possess any firearm, unless the person: (1) Is a lawful permanent resident; (2) has obtained a valid alien firearm license pursuant…”
State Of Washington, V Miguel A. Trujeque-magana & Luciano Rios (Wash. Ct. App. 2019). “171(3) and RCW 9.41.175, the statutes governing the offense of alien in possession of a firearm, do not violate equal protection under the facts of this case; (10) the trial court did not err in ruling that several of Trujeque-Magana’s convictions did not constitute the same…”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9.41.175(2) — 1 case
State of Washington v. Joel Galvan-Serrano (Wash. Ct. App. 2018). “171, alien in possession of a firearm, that provides: It is a class C felony for any person who is not a citizen of the United States to carry or possess any firearm, unless the person: (1) Is a lawful permanent resident; (2) has obtained a valid alien firearm license pursuant…”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9.41.175(2)(a) — 1 case
State Of Washington, V Miguel A. Trujeque-magana & Luciano Rios (Wash. Ct. App. 2019). “171(3) and RCW 9.41.175, the statutes governing the offense of alien in possession of a firearm, do not violate equal protection under the facts of this case; (10) the trial court did not err in ruling that several of Trujeque-Magana’s convictions did not constitute the same…”
— Wash. Rev. Code § 9.41.175(2)(c) — 1 case
State Of Washington, V Miguel A. Trujeque-magana & Luciano Rios (Wash. Ct. App. 2019). “171(3) and RCW 9.41.175, the statutes governing the offense of alien in possession of a firearm, do not violate equal protection under the facts of this case; (10) the trial court did not err in ruling that several of Trujeque-Magana’s convictions did not constitute the same…”
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