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I wasn't going to say anything just yet, but now that the subject's been broached...
kparker wrote:
under the "[font="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif"]Places Where Carrying a firearm is Prohibited" section, you have "Federal Property" where you should have (following the actual text of 18USC § 930) "Federal Facility" (i.e. a building or part of a building.)[/font]
Quoting the relevant parts of 18USC § 930:
(a) Except as provided in subsection (d), whoever knowingly possesses or causes to be present a firearm or other dangerous weapon in a Federal facility (other than a Federal court facility), or attempts to do so, shall be fined under this title or imprisoned not more than 1 year, or both.
(d) Subsection (a) shall not apply to—
(3) the lawful carrying of firearms or other dangerous weapons in a Federal facility incident to hunting or other lawful purposes.
To me, that says licensed CCW in a federal facility (excluding jails and courthouses, which are covered separately) is
not prohibited, as self-defense is a lawful purpose and Washington State law does not prohibit carry in federal facilities (again, excluding jails and courthouses). Similarly, OC where OC is otherwise legal should also not be prohibited by this.
I am, however, not a lawyer, but this is something that could use some research.
This is also way OT for this thread.
