Carries, exhibits or otherwise displays the firearm in a public place in a manner that either manifests an intent to intimidate or which warrants alarm for the safety of others, or ģ. RCW 9.41.360 (Effective July 1, 2019)Īny lawful owner of a firearm, who leaves a gun in a location where that person knows, or should know, that a prohibited person may gain access to the firearm will be guilty of:Ī Class C Felony of Community Endangerment in the First Degree if that prohibited person obtains possession of the firearm AND causes personal injury or death with that firearm, or Ī Gross Misdemeanor of Community Endangerment in the Second Degree if that prohibited person obtains possession of the firearm AND Ģ. But lawful firearms owners could be charged under those community-endangerment crimes if someone not legally permitted to possess a firearm - such as a child or a felon - gets a hold of it and displays it publicly, causes it to discharge or uses it in a crime. The law doesn't necessarily mandate that firearms owners lock their guns away. It also does not apply to when a prohibited person uses a gun in an act of lawful self defense. The law does not apply if someone breaks in and steals a gun, as long as it is reported to law enforcement within five days. Minors can have access to guns if they have permission from a parent or guardian, and they are supervised. There are some situations where the new regulations will not apply. For a list of persons prohibited from possessing firearms click here. A prohibited person is defined as anyone who is not legally allowed to have a gun, a child or felon for example. A citizen would be criminally liable under this law if a gun was not stored in a way to keep, what the law calls a "prohibited person" from getting to it. Penalties may range from a misdemeanor to the felony charge of ‘community endangerment due to unsafe storage'. The new law states a gun owner can be criminally prosecuted if their gun gets into the wrong hands and a crime is committed with it. There has been considerable concern about the "Secure Gun Storage" section of Initiative 1639.
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