Washington State and Suppressors

[mgdavis]

In Washington state am I legally able to own a suppressor? I have heard and read that the answer is "yes, but you can't attach it to a gun". In the linked post user jnix states that the law was changed and now I can both own and use a suppressor in this state. Does anyone know the real answer?
http://thefiringline.com/forums/showthread.php?t=87317&highlight=washington+suppressor

 

[Moe C.]

It's never a good idea to rely on legal advice given on an open forum. With that said, take a look here - http://www.packing.org/state/washington/

If you can find the RCW google it and find a .gov page with the info on the RCW.

 

[mgdavis]

I have not seen anything about suppressors on Packing.org in the past. I was hoping that someone on this board had already been through the hoops in this state.
The RCW in this state is fairly easy to find and navigate, I'll browse through it, now that you've reminded me. Hopefully I find guidence there that I can decipher.

 

[mgdavis]

Search of RCW Title 9.41 reveals nothing about sound suppressors. Anybody have input?

 

[raymond-]

of course it does.... .250 addresses this in subpart (3)

in addition, this interpretation still stands as the prevailing rule of law

http://www.atg.wa.gov/opinion.aspx?section=archive&id=8666

IOW, own, not use. attaching is legal. utilizing the sound suppression
qualities is verboten.

 

[mgdavis]

Thanks Raymond. I must have seen the bit about knives and skipped to the next section.

Does anybody in Washington actually own a suppressor?

 

[raymond-]

abso-freakin-lutly!

the (il)logic of being able to own them but technically prohibited from using (gross misdemeanor)
doesn't phase me one bit. the list of firearms legally permitted continue to be whittled down and
unless we marshall our efforts, it may just be a matter of time before we're left with a slingshot.

during the past year, AOW-shotguns have become near impossible to acquire...so i was fortunate
enough to have beaten the deadline on AOW and SBR. these are now highly prized items in the safe
....as are the silencers.

 

[mgdavis]

Sweet . How close to Seattle are you?

 

[raymond-]

on final approach to rwy 13 at Boeing Field

 

[hknut]

I have talked at great legnth with Wade's Gun Shop in Bellevue They sell suppresors, and they have not heard of any changes allowing you to shoot your suppresor. Now if you attach your can to your gun in your own home who is to know?

 

[mikeandnatasha]

I live outside Maple Valley. I own several silencers. Not a big deal buying them. King County sheriff won't sign off so I do mine through the trust route. Faster that way anyway.