don't ask gun store employees about the law because more then likely they have no idea or worse yet there OWN idea. sorry to the few gun store employees that are smart. If you carry in washington its a good idea to have a concealed permit as it takes care of alot of the bullcrap, for one example transportation with loaded open carried pistol. In Washington you will find places that don't want open carry in there business, Cabela's is one even though they sell guns they don't support americans "visible" right to bear arms in their stores. Another is Washington Arms Collectors which has many gun shows and supports gun ownership but when you visit there gun show they disarm you at the door, not just the weapons you bring to sell but your carry for protection pistol. So the benefits of CC is huge and more relaxing due to other peoples outragish personal beliefs.
so if you "open carry" your pistol and then put on a shirt or jacket you are now "concealed carrying". shirt blows open=open carry.shirt falls back over your pistol=concealed carry. you bend over and gun prints though shirt=open carry. you stand up and no printing= concealed carry.
Esp the guys at Marksman, They are strictly a business where knowledge is not needed.
He was saying that in jest, that you can't be loaded (with alcohol as in DUI). Not that you can't have alcohol in your car, that is perfectly fine as there is no law saying you cannot have both your firearm and alcohol present at the same time.
I think it's only a problem if you have an open container.
Just remember this is the WA state thread, and the advice pretty much only applies to WA only. For example there are some states that even with a CPL, if you "print" you can get in trouble. Be thankful you are in WA, compared to some states we have it pretty good.
I wouldnt survive in Texas. I cant conceal "without" printing. I cant stand being untucked, and dont like vests, jackets and second shirts, on hot days.
I actually had A Port Orchard detective try to tell me I could still be arrested for open carry if someone was alarmed and called 911, Then he told me a story about about a woman who called 911 and reported A man with a gun call at the southworth ferry dock and the police arrested him at gun point.
Then he went on to explain the guy had A shotgun hung from a sling under A long jacket and the wind blew his jacket back and exposed his gun and someone saw it and was alarmed there fore illeagle . The officer said he had A permit but because the woman was alarmed it was unlawful. I asked him if it was carry method or the fact it was A shotgun being concealed not A handgun that was unlawful. he then claimed he had to run and didn,t have time to waist on idle chat.
I had a retired cop tell me the same thing in a discussion at safeway, He said "If a mother with kids got scared by seeing your firearm you could be arrested". Wasnt it (
STATE OF WASHINGTON, Appellant, vs. GREGORY ELIJAH CASAD No. 35333-4-II ) That took care of that?
I do. Middle School and now High School
I pick up my daughter open carry, but in a vehicle. I am not totally clear on the in the parking lot thing, so I always hope I dont have to get out it a hurry.
