Suppressors in WA State - The Firearms Forum

farmallsh · 07-11-2010, 12:03 PM

Hey all you WA State NFA folks! Looks like there is a bill coming down the pike that will allow legal ownership in your State, Bill 1604.
Get invloved and join the rest of us in the "Free States" in suppressor ownership. Remember.....Silencing is NOT a crime!!

Found this on Youtube. This guy seams to be leading the push, enjoy

Part 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbaOZLTex5I

Part 2

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGBjywtiCQc

Bobitis · 07-11-2010, 12:15 PM

Suppressors are not illegal to own here if you want to jump through the hoops. They are however, illegal to use.

Sure, you can own one, but the minute you attach it to the barrel, you've committed a crime.

Thanks for the heads up, I'll be researching this one.

Shopnut · 07-11-2010, 01:06 PM

Actually RCW 9.41.250 says in part;

Quote:

Every person who shall ..... use any contrivance or device for suppressing the noise of any firearm, shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor.

It says nothing about attaching a silencer to a gun. Do you know of some other WA law or case where a person was arrested and charged with use for merely attaching it? Thanks.

Bobitis · 07-11-2010, 02:01 PM

My bad. You can attach it, but you can't pull the trigger.

Yeah it looks really cool, but I can't use it....

farmallsh · 07-11-2010, 02:29 PM

Yeah, I saw that "own but can use" stuff. Looks like this bill will allow attachment and use. Wierd

Shopnut · 07-11-2010, 06:03 PM

From what I have been reading, some guys just bring their silencers out into the woods (sometimes with their cop buddies) to shoot suppressed. Other take the easy way out and bring them with when traveling out of state. Sucks either way though.

At least one guy got caught (allegedly) using his at a WA rifle range. Someone snitched and the cops came. Too bad the shooters admited to having silencers which led to them being confiscated. One guy got his back, I hear the other guy may face charges.

http://www.northwestfirearms.com/for...s-imposed.html

Mr. Bragge is asking for help sending out the DVD to the +100 legislators in Olympia. His e-mail is ranb40@yahoo.com

Shopnut · 07-31-2010, 02:15 AM

I'm helping write to various sheriffs in Washington State to get data on silencer crime. If anyone wants to help out, there is a sample letter and a list of county and city law enforcement you can contact here; http://www.northwestfirearms.com/for...cer-crime.html

I think that getting real data from the police on the lack silencer crime is a good way to convince Olympia to give a silencer use bill a chance in the House and Senate instead of letting it die in committee.

It seems there are only a few people working on this effort. I read a claim that only one person contacted the House Judiciary chairman about the bill before it died in committee for a third time. This is unsatisfactory. I was one of those who was not helping out until it was too late this year, but I am doing my part to help it get passed next session.

07-11-2010, 12:03 PM	#1
farmallsh Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 3	Suppressors in WA State Hey all you WA State NFA folks! Looks like there is a bill coming down the pike that will allow legal ownership in your State, Bill 1604. Get invloved and join the rest of us in the "Free States" in suppressor ownership. Remember.....Silencing is NOT a crime!! Found this on Youtube. This guy seams to be leading the push, enjoy Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbaOZLTex5I Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGBjywtiCQc -->

07-11-2010, 12:15 PM	#2
Bobitis Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 6,612	Re: Suppressors in WA State Suppressors are not illegal to own here if you want to jump through the hoops. They are however, illegal to use. Sure, you can own one, but the minute you attach it to the barrel, you've committed a crime. Thanks for the heads up, I'll be researching this one. __________________ ^.^ A point in every direction is the same as having no point at all

07-11-2010, 02:01 PM	#4
Bobitis Advanced Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 6,612	Re: Suppressors in WA State My bad. You can attach it, but you can't pull the trigger. Yeah it looks really cool, but I can't use it.... __________________ ^.^ A point in every direction is the same as having no point at all

07-11-2010, 02:29 PM	#5
farmallsh Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: DFW, Texas Posts: 3	Re: Suppressors in WA State Yeah, I saw that "own but can use" stuff. Looks like this bill will allow attachment and use. Wierd

07-11-2010, 06:03 PM	#6
Shopnut Former Guest Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Pac NW Posts: 80	Re: Suppressors in WA State From what I have been reading, some guys just bring their silencers out into the woods (sometimes with their cop buddies) to shoot suppressed. Other take the easy way out and bring them with when traveling out of state. Sucks either way though. At least one guy got caught (allegedly) using his at a WA rifle range. Someone snitched and the cops came. Too bad the shooters admited to having silencers which led to them being confiscated. One guy got his back, I hear the other guy may face charges. http://www.northwestfirearms.com/for...s-imposed.html Mr. Bragge is asking for help sending out the DVD to the +100 legislators in Olympia. His e-mail is ranb40@yahoo.com Last edited by Shopnut; 07-12-2010 at 01:30 PM..

07-31-2010, 02:15 AM	#7
Shopnut Former Guest Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Pac NW Posts: 80	Re: Suppressors in WA State I'm helping write to various sheriffs in Washington State to get data on silencer crime. If anyone wants to help out, there is a sample letter and a list of county and city law enforcement you can contact here; http://www.northwestfirearms.com/for...cer-crime.html I think that getting real data from the police on the lack silencer crime is a good way to convince Olympia to give a silencer use bill a chance in the House and Senate instead of letting it die in committee. It seems there are only a few people working on this effort. I read a claim that only one person contacted the House Judiciary chairman about the bill before it died in committee for a third time. This is unsatisfactory. I was one of those who was not helping out until it was too late this year, but I am doing my part to help it get passed next session.