slapmonkay
Campaign Veteran
Just curious.... walking in front of the school on a sidewalk open carrying and a local LEO stops you and asks to see your CPL because you are in the Federal Gun Free School Zone. You tell him to pack sand, get a FED, I am not breaking any RCW. So he says, sure, no problem. 10 minutes later a Federal marshal or FBI agent shows up (entirely possible in Seattle). Now what?
Since you knew that you had to be licensed in order to carry the gun on the public sidewalk inside the 1000' Federal school zone, and since the local LEO demanded to see the required CPL, would you be in violation of RCW 9.41.050 for not displaying the CPL to a law enforcement officer upon demand?
Two separate questions.
I don't feel that I am in violation of RCW 9.41.050 due to the wording.
RCW 9.41.050(1)(b) said:Every licensee shall have his or her concealed pistol license in his or her immediate possession at all times that he or she is required by this section to have a concealed pistol license
I am not required to have a CPL by this section (9.41), therefore I don't believe I am required to provide that to a state or local law officer on demand.
When a federal enforcement officer shows up I would provide them a CPL if requested as the federal law requires it as an exception.