Hi all,
I'm a newbie here and looking for one of the leaders to communicate with about the Rule 14 exception and whether it applies to some questions I am seeking answers to. Unfortunately, the "leader list" is not linking me to a list, but a blank page. It looks like people are tired of this subject, but perhaps someone can at least tell me if my question qualifies for discussion under the exception, and if not, can you refer me to an internet forum where I can discuss it and get more information?
(14) LONG GUN CARRY IS OFF-TOPIC: This web site is focused on the right to openly carry properly holstered handguns in daily American life. We do NOT promote the carry of long guns. Long guns are great! OCDO co-founders John & Mike and most of the members of this forum own at least one long gun - but due to urban area issues of muzzle control, lack of trigger guard coverage, and the fact that the long gun carry issue distracts from our main mission to promote the open carry of handguns in daily life, we will leave long gun carry activism in the capable hands of the future founders of web sites about long gun carry. Exception: This rule does NOT apply to discussions about long gun carry in jurisdictions which ban handgun carry but not long gun carry and thus require long gun carry as a matter of public policy.
Basically, it's pretty simple. I'm not a regular gun user, but my father taught me the basics of shooting a simple rifle many years ago. I'm a middle aged lady who recently moved to Seattle and I am living in an apartment building as a renter. My lease does not say anything about firearms. I don't have any criminal record or the rest of that stuff. However, I am completely lost when I look at the "legalese" for Washington State.
Here's the question: I'd like to have a relative who still has this rifle - to send me this rifle - the same one my father taught me to shoot. I don't recall the exact type - it's a simple old fashioned smaller rifle purchased during the seventies. They have it in their closet in the countryside of another state where it's legal there and without any papers I believe. Can I keep this in my Seattle apartment? Do I need to register it or get papers? If it's o.k., are there any special shipping rules - can they just priority mail it, for example? (Unloaded, of course, and well packed.) Also, if I can keep it in my Seattle apartment, can I keep it, in a safe and secure manner, loaded?
Thanks very much for any further information. I hope I'm not breaking rules - I would have PM'd a leader, but again, I don't know who they are. And if you can't discuss this, can you refer me on to another forum?
I'm a newbie here and looking for one of the leaders to communicate with about the Rule 14 exception and whether it applies to some questions I am seeking answers to. Unfortunately, the "leader list" is not linking me to a list, but a blank page. It looks like people are tired of this subject, but perhaps someone can at least tell me if my question qualifies for discussion under the exception, and if not, can you refer me to an internet forum where I can discuss it and get more information?
(14) LONG GUN CARRY IS OFF-TOPIC: This web site is focused on the right to openly carry properly holstered handguns in daily American life. We do NOT promote the carry of long guns. Long guns are great! OCDO co-founders John & Mike and most of the members of this forum own at least one long gun - but due to urban area issues of muzzle control, lack of trigger guard coverage, and the fact that the long gun carry issue distracts from our main mission to promote the open carry of handguns in daily life, we will leave long gun carry activism in the capable hands of the future founders of web sites about long gun carry. Exception: This rule does NOT apply to discussions about long gun carry in jurisdictions which ban handgun carry but not long gun carry and thus require long gun carry as a matter of public policy.
Basically, it's pretty simple. I'm not a regular gun user, but my father taught me the basics of shooting a simple rifle many years ago. I'm a middle aged lady who recently moved to Seattle and I am living in an apartment building as a renter. My lease does not say anything about firearms. I don't have any criminal record or the rest of that stuff. However, I am completely lost when I look at the "legalese" for Washington State.
Here's the question: I'd like to have a relative who still has this rifle - to send me this rifle - the same one my father taught me to shoot. I don't recall the exact type - it's a simple old fashioned smaller rifle purchased during the seventies. They have it in their closet in the countryside of another state where it's legal there and without any papers I believe. Can I keep this in my Seattle apartment? Do I need to register it or get papers? If it's o.k., are there any special shipping rules - can they just priority mail it, for example? (Unloaded, of course, and well packed.) Also, if I can keep it in my Seattle apartment, can I keep it, in a safe and secure manner, loaded?
Thanks very much for any further information. I hope I'm not breaking rules - I would have PM'd a leader, but again, I don't know who they are. And if you can't discuss this, can you refer me on to another forum?
Last edited: