A: You should send your NFA form to the police department or sheriff’s office for the jurisdiction in which you live.

A: There is no one-stop shop for information on Washington’s firearms laws. The best place to start is with local law enforcement or the Washington State Bar Association. Other useful sources of information include the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) website and the Washington State Department of Licensing, Firearms website.

A: Utah's gun laws can be found in Title 76-10-500 through Title 76-10-531 of the Utah Code. Many of your questions regarding Utah's gun laws can be answered by clicking here.

A: You can apply for a Washington concealed pistol license at any local law enforcement agency. You must apply in person at a local law enforcement office.

A: Washington has a concealed pistol license reciprocity agreement with the following states:

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

Colorado

Florida

Georgia

Idaho

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Michigan

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Mexico

North Carolina

North

A: You can get your right to possess a firearm restored by obtaining an Order from the Superior Court, but this does not guarantee that you will be issued a concealed pistol license or any other firearm-related permit or license.

A: Washington does not issue concealed carry licenses for knives, only for pistols.

A: No, you cannot have a short-barreled rifle in Washington.

A: There is no specific law in Washington state prohibiting the open carrying of firearms, but there are laws restricting where firearms can be carried, and local jurisdictions may have additional regulations.

A: You can sell a gun to someone without a FFL if it is only an occasional sale.

A: An "assault weapon" is a military-style rifle that has been designed for rapid fire and is capable of accepting a detachable magazine.

A: Buy your mags before Jan. 1, 2021.

A: If you bring in an assault weapon or large capacity magazine, you can't bring it back out.

A: Manufacture is the process of making something, not just the final product.

This is a very broad definition, and it is hard to know exactly what it means or how it is applied. The best way to understand it is to look at some examples.

Example 1:

You buy a kit to build a gun. The kit includes all the parts and instructions on how to put it together. You follow the instructions and put the gun together. You have manufactured a gun

A: The sale of a firearm is the actual approval of the delivery of a firearm in consideration of payment or promise of payment.

A: No.

A: A large capacity magazine is an ammunition feeding device that can accept more than 10 rounds of ammunition, or any conversion kit or parts that can be used to assemble such a device.

A: The law will go into effect on April 25, 2023.

A: The Governor of California signed a bill that would make it illegal to import, manufacture, sell, or transfer assault weapons.

A: The Attorney General’s Office does not have general criminal law enforcement authority, however, the office does have broad authority under the Consumer Protection Act.

A: don’t sell large capacity magazines online.

What is a Large Capacity Magazine?

Large capacity magazines are defined in RCW 9.41.010(25) as:

“Large capacity magazine” means any ammunition feeding device with the capacity to accept more than ten rounds of ammunition, or any conversion kit, part, or combination of parts from which such a device can be assembled if those parts are in the possession or under the control of the same person

A: The Attorney General's Office cannot give legal advice to private citizens on personal legal matters.

A: The firearms industry spends a lot of money on the Don't Lie program to make sure that firearms retailers are better prepared to recognize and stop any would-be straw purchaser, even if the number of criminals who illegally obtain their firearms through straw purchasing is very low.

A: You need to have a Firearm Safety Certificate (FSC) to purchase a gun in California, and you can only buy one gun per month. You must also submit a Firearm Ownership Report (FOR) Application to the California Department of Justice (DOJ) for any firearm you are seeking return where no other record is on file with the DOJ identifying you as the most recent owner/possessor.

A: Yes, it is generally illegal for someone under the age of 18 to possess a firearm in Washington State.

A: A firearm is any pistol or revolver, certain shotguns or rifles, and assault weapons. It does not include an antique firearm.

A: An assault weapon is a semi-automatic pistol or rifle that uses a detachable magazine or a semi-automatic shotgun, and which has at least one other characteristic listed in the Penal Law.

A: The laws governing control of deadly weapons, including firearms, are found in Part 6 of the Penal Code, beginning at section 16000. These laws define the various types of dangerous weapons as well as restrictions and crimes related to their manufacture, sale, possession, and transportation.

A: Submit the form with proof of destruction.

A: The new law requires all employers in the state of California to provide paid sick leave to their employees. The law goes into effect on July 1, 2022.

A: You will get your certificate at the end of the class.

A: This class is designed to teach you how to shoot both revolvers and semi-automatic firearms properly.

A: There is no expiration date on MFS Mass Basic Firearms Safety Classes, but some cities and towns require the certificates to be less than one year old when the student applies for their license. A few cities and towns will only accept certificates less than six months old. Further, other towns (thankfully a small number) will make you retake the class every time you renew your license.

A: You only need to take one four-hour class.

A: The average class size is 4 students, but can be as high as 3 students.

A: An applicant must be at least 14 years old to qualify for a Massachusetts firearms license.