gogodawgs
Campaign Veteran
I recently had a question as to my following the letter of the law 9.41.280
I attend my daughters tennis matches on campus of a public high school. In the past I have put my firearm in the glove box, locked the vehicle and left to watch. However, I now have a convertible Jeep and can sit in the Jeep with the top off and watch the match, as the Jeep sits up high enough. Therein lies the question. Am I following the letter of .280 if I leave the firearm on my person (OC) while sitting in the seat of the Jeep without the top on the vehicle?
The primary question, is my firearm 'secured' in my topless (Jeep girls like it topless and dirty) Jeep while I sit there in plain view?
I attend my daughters tennis matches on campus of a public high school. In the past I have put my firearm in the glove box, locked the vehicle and left to watch. However, I now have a convertible Jeep and can sit in the Jeep with the top off and watch the match, as the Jeep sits up high enough. Therein lies the question. Am I following the letter of .280 if I leave the firearm on my person (OC) while sitting in the seat of the Jeep without the top on the vehicle?
(1) It is unlawful for a person to carry onto, or to possess on, public or private elementary or secondary school premises, school-provided transportation, or areas of facilities while being used exclusively by public or private schools:
[h=2]RCW 9.41.280[/h][h=1]Possessing dangerous weapons on school facilities — Penalty — Exceptions.[/h]
(a) Any firearm;
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(2) Any such person violating subsection (1) of this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor. If any person is convicted of a violation of subsection (1)(a) of this section, the person shall have his or her concealed pistol license, if any revoked for a period of three years. Anyone convicted under this subsection is prohibited from applying for a concealed pistol license for a period of three years. The court shall send notice of the revocation to the department of licensing, and the city, town, or county which issued the license.
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3) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to:
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(e) Any person in possession of a pistol who has been issued a license under RCW 9.41.070, or is exempt from the licensing requirement by RCW 9.41.060, while picking up or dropping off a student;
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(f) Any nonstudent at least eighteen years of age legally in possession of a firearm or dangerous weapon that is secured within an attended vehicle or concealed from view within a locked unattended vehicle while conducting legitimate business at the school;
(g) Any nonstudent at least eighteen years of age who is in lawful possession of an unloaded firearm, secured in a vehicle while conducting legitimate business at the school; or
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(6) Except as provided in subsection (3)(b), (c), (f), and (h) of this section, firearms are not permitted in a public or private school building.
(7) "GUN-FREE ZONE" signs shall be posted around school facilities giving warning of the prohibition of the possession of firearms on school grounds.
The primary question, is my firearm 'secured' in my topless (Jeep girls like it topless and dirty) Jeep while I sit there in plain view?