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Ok, so I'm cruising through the RCW's a few days ago and noticed something odd. I went back to double check my findings today, because it seemed like it was just too good to be true.
In RCW 9.41.050 it states:
WHAT?
It's not a 'CRIME' (felony or misdemeanor) to carry a concealed pistol in Washington? (vehicle carry sans CPL receives special consideration....its a class 1 misdemeanor) So just what IS the punishment for a violation then?
A $250 fine. That's it. $250 and NO CRIMINAL RECORD. You do lose your CPL (if you have one) but you still keep all of your firearms rights. The citation procedure doesn't even make provisions for an arrest....merely 'detaine, cite, release'.
Am I reading this right? :what:
Ok, so I'm cruising through the RCW's a few days ago and noticed something odd. I went back to double check my findings today, because it seemed like it was just too good to be true.
In RCW 9.41.050 it states:
Wait.(1)(a) Except in the person's place of abode or fixed place of business, a person shall not carry a pistol concealed on his or her person without a license to carry a concealed pistol.
(b) Every licensee shall have his or her concealed pistol license in his or her immediate possession at all times that he or she is required by this section to have a concealed pistol license and shall display the same upon demand to any police officer or to any other person when and if required by law to do so. Any violation of this subsection (1)(b) shall be a class 1 civil infraction under chapter 7.80 RCW and shall be punished accordingly pursuant to chapter 7.80 RCW and the infraction rules for courts of limited jurisdiction.
WHAT?
It's not a 'CRIME' (felony or misdemeanor) to carry a concealed pistol in Washington? (vehicle carry sans CPL receives special consideration....its a class 1 misdemeanor) So just what IS the punishment for a violation then?
(1) A person found to have committed a civil infraction shall be assessed a monetary penalty.
(a) The maximum penalty and the default amount for a class 1 civil infraction shall be two hundred fifty dollars, not including statutory assessments, except for an infraction of state law involving potentially dangerous litter as specified in RCW 70.93.060(4) and an infraction of state law involving violent video or computer games under RCW 9.91.180, in which case the maximum penalty and default amount is five hundred dollars;
A $250 fine. That's it. $250 and NO CRIMINAL RECORD. You do lose your CPL (if you have one) but you still keep all of your firearms rights. The citation procedure doesn't even make provisions for an arrest....merely 'detaine, cite, release'.
Am I reading this right? :what: