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washington open carry?

HazardousMijo

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do i keep my magazine empty or can i have rounds in it? i dont have my ccl yet. read a booklet that came with my gun but dosent say anything about open carrying and what not
 

Sorcice

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Check your local state laws but until recently CA was the only unloaded carry state(now they basically can't carry without a "may issue" permission slip). I believe WA is an open carry loaded state..as always IANAL and the preceding is not legal advice.
 

MSG Laigaie

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Hazard, have you fired your weapon yet and have you had any kind of weapons training? Reading the book is good, but you need to go to the range and learn how to use the tool safely.
 

waterfowl woody

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If all you have done is read a owners manual for your gun then I suggest you return to post #3. Also get into the washington forum and read previous info and ask new questions. Yes washington is a open carry state and you can have bullets in your gun, but you need to read the laws to know when you can't be with it loaded without a CPL.
 

HazardousMijo

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Hazard, have you fired your weapon yet and have you had any kind of weapons training? Reading the book is good, but you need to go to the range and learn how to use the tool safely.

yes i have gone to the range three times so far with MY firearm but ive gone to the range on several occasions where i rented there firearm. as far as training goes. other then my sister teaching me the basics, no. she told me to read the booklet and i did. I know the cpl laws and what not but not open carry. i got confused about different things so i came here
 

LkWd_Don

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do i keep my magazine empty or can i have rounds in it? i dont have my ccl yet. read a booklet that came with my gun but dosent say anything about open carrying and what not

Here is a better source of information about what you can do in Washington than your firearm manual, it includes links to Laws as well. http://opencarry.org/wa.html

When you go for your CPL you will have an opportunity to pick up some of the Firearms Safety, The Law & You pamphlets.. do so.,, is good info for you to carry and when challenged as to the legality of carry... hand out..
 
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golddigger14s

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Disregard, this individual was already busted on the WA forum for posting BS.

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Though they're disapprovin',
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Don't try to understand 'em,
Just rope and throw and grab 'em,
Soon we'll be living high and wide.
Boy my heart's calculatin'
My true love will be waitin', be waiting at the end of my ride.

Move 'em on, head 'em up,
Head 'em up, move 'em out,
Move 'em on, head 'em out Rawhide!
Set 'em out, ride 'em in
Ride 'em in, let 'em out,
Cut 'em out, ride 'em in Rawhide.

Full Lyrics

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Trollin’, Trollin’, Trollin’
Trollin’, Trollin’, Trollin’
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Trollin’, Trollin’, Trollin’
Though the streams are swollen
Keep them dogies Trollin’
Rawhide!
Rain and wind and weather
Hell-bent for leather
Wishin' my gal was by my side.
All the things I'm missin',
Good vittles, love, and kissin',
Are waiting at the end of my ride

CHORUS
Move 'em on, head 'em up
Head 'em up, move 'em on
Move 'em on, head 'em up
Rawhide
Count 'em out, ride 'em in,
Ride 'em in, count 'em out,
Count 'em out, ride 'em in
Rawhide!

Keep movin', movin', movin'
Though they're disapprovin'
Keep them dogies movin'
Rawhide!
Don't try to understand 'em
Just rope, throw, and brand 'em
Soon we'll be living high and wide.
My hearts calculatin'
My true love will be waitin',
Be waitin' at the end of my ride.

Rawhide!
Rawhide!
 

HazardousMijo

Regular Member
Joined
May 3, 2012
Messages
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Location
Tacoma, Wa
Disregard, this individual was already busted on the WA forum for posting BS.

Trollin’ Trollin’ Trollin’

Keep movin', movin', movin',
Though they're disapprovin',
Keep them doggies movin' Rawhide!
Don't try to understand 'em,
Just rope and throw and grab 'em,
Soon we'll be living high and wide.
Boy my heart's calculatin'
My true love will be waitin', be waiting at the end of my ride.

Move 'em on, head 'em up,
Head 'em up, move 'em out,
Move 'em on, head 'em out Rawhide!
Set 'em out, ride 'em in
Ride 'em in, let 'em out,
Cut 'em out, ride 'em in Rawhide.

Full Lyrics

Trollin’, Trollin’, Trollin’
Trollin’, Trollin’, Trollin’
Trollin’, Trollin’, Trollin’
Trollin’, Trollin’, Trollin’
Rawhide!

Trollin’, Trollin’, Trollin’
Though the streams are swollen
Keep them dogies Trollin’
Rawhide!
Rain and wind and weather
Hell-bent for leather
Wishin' my gal was by my side.
All the things I'm missin',
Good vittles, love, and kissin',
Are waiting at the end of my ride

CHORUS
Move 'em on, head 'em up
Head 'em up, move 'em on
Move 'em on, head 'em up
Rawhide
Count 'em out, ride 'em in,
Ride 'em in, count 'em out,
Count 'em out, ride 'em in
Rawhide!

Keep movin', movin', movin'
Though they're disapprovin'
Keep them dogies movin'
Rawhide!
Don't try to understand 'em
Just rope, throw, and brand 'em
Soon we'll be living high and wide.
My hearts calculatin'
My true love will be waitin',
Be waitin' at the end of my ride.

Rawhide!
Rawhide!

cute
 

HazardousMijo

Regular Member
Joined
May 3, 2012
Messages
16
Location
Tacoma, Wa
Here is a better source of information about what you can do in Washington than your firearm manual, it includes links to Laws as well. http://opencarry.org/wa.html

When you go for your CPL you will have an opportunity to pick up some of the Firearms Safety, The Law & You pamphlets.. do so.,, is good info for you to carry and when challenged as to the legality of carry... hand out..

yep heading there 830 bright and early
 
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