My plan right now is to try to get a flight early enough so when I get there friday I can drive to port orchard and apply. If I get it that day WOOHOO. Other wise I will just use discretion when disarming and rearming according to WA state law. Also I will heed Jeff's advice on just putting the mag back in to draw less attention when necessary. I have seen vloggers on youtube do disarm and rearm with no issues in other states. Simply drop mag, rack slide, put in case, etc. But I know racking a round into the chamber makes more noise.
Even once I get the CPL I will mostly open carry except maybe a few tourist places that might not like it. I was hoping to visit that new blown glass exhibit below the space needle. Our laws around cc are similar but different at the same time
In Texas a "No firearms allowed" sign is not good enough. But I plan to do much more reading before my visit. Just need to decide if i'll take the browning hi power or m&p 9c
Thanks guys. Didn't mean to hijack the thread.
As far as Seattle this is what to know
Seattle Center, the park where the Needle is located, is owned by the city of Seattle and thus subject to preemption, however certain exhibits and structures in the Seattle Center are owned privately (such as the Space Needle) if the people at space needle tell you to leave or conceal or even just to leave that's what you must do. The grounds themselves are a city park open to the public...
The Armory, is a food court in the seattle center grounds, this is owned by the City I believe and thus preemption applies
Experience Music Project, is technically owned by the city but is permantly leased by Paul Allen (co-founder of microsoft) whether or not preemption applies is a debate.... best not be a test case, concealing might be your best bet (assuming you're licensed that is, telling SPD you're hiking in downtown seattle may not work that well)
The Monorail, is owned by the City of Seattle, preemption applies, however the monorail is considered a "vehicle" under state law, thus requiring a CPL to carry loaded. also the Monorail takes you to the Westlake Center mall which is posted "No guns" meaning security will ask you to leave if you are OCing. thus concealing upon arrival at westlake if you intend to actually view the mall itself, if you intend to go into the city or the bus tunnel under the mall make your way straight there if you are OCing....
Pacific Science Center is operated by a private non-profit, along with the IMAX theatre, meaning if asked to leave you probably should or carry concealed if an option.
There is no equivelant of the "30.06 sign" in Washington, from my understanding the owner or an agent of the owner has to ask you to leave before it's trespass. signs are not given any special force of law in statute.
Keep in mind i'm not a lawyer so this is not any kind of legal advice you're getting, if you want legal advice call the Washington bar and find a lawyer. this is just my understanding of how it works with no guarantees of correctness.
hoped this helped.
