Okay, since I know how the LR operates, I want to preface this by saying I am not looking for a debate on if guns are evil or holy or if people who have guns deserve to be burned alive or promoted to sainthood. I am just looking for help to make sure that I am not missing anything when I read through this law from where I live, WA state.
https://app.leg.wa.gov/...t.aspx?cite=9.41.240
(1) A person under twenty-one years of age may not purchase a pistol or semiautomatic assault rifle, and except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person may sell or transfer a semiautomatic assault rifle to a person under twenty-one years of age.
(2) Unless an exception under RCW 9.41.042, 9.41.050, or 9.41.060 applies, a person at least eighteen years of age, but less than twenty-one years of age, may possess a pistol only:
(a) In the person's place of abode;
(b) At the person's fixed place of business; or
(c) On real property under his or her control.
(3) Except in the places and situations identified in RCW 9.41.042 (1) through (9) and 9.41.060 (1) through (10), a person at least eighteen years of age, but less than twenty-one years of age, may possess a semiautomatic assault rifle only:
(a) In the person's place of abode;
(b) At the person's fixed place of business;
(c) On real property under his or her control; or
(d) For the specific purpose of (i) moving to a new place of abode; (ii) traveling between the person's place of abode and real property under his or her control; or (iii) selling or transferring the firearm in accordance with the requirements of this chapter; provided that in all of these situations the semiautomatic assault rifle is unloaded and either in secure gun storage or secured with a trigger lock or similar device that is designed to prevent the unauthorized use or discharge of the firearm.So this is the law in question.
What I am wondering is, is this law stating that I, a 19 year old, fully legal U.S. citizen, could own and possess a pistol at my apartment or house?
Also, what is defined as, "real property?"
Based on the way I read this law, with absolutely no legal knowledge or experience dissecting this kind of literature, I take this to mean that I could indeed own a pistol and keep it at my house, but I am unsure of the legality of transporting it, taking it to shoot at a legitimate shooting range, how the actual purchase would work, and all of the fun questions like that.
And don't worry, I won't take any advice here as fully legal advice or anything, so don't worry about me suing you or whatnot :)
https://app.leg.wa.gov/...t.aspx?cite=9.41.240
Quote:
Possession of pistol or semiautomatic assault rifle by person from eighteen to twenty-one. (Effective January 1, 2019.) (1) A person under twenty-one years of age may not purchase a pistol or semiautomatic assault rifle, and except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person may sell or transfer a semiautomatic assault rifle to a person under twenty-one years of age.
(2) Unless an exception under RCW 9.41.042, 9.41.050, or 9.41.060 applies, a person at least eighteen years of age, but less than twenty-one years of age, may possess a pistol only:
(a) In the person's place of abode;
(b) At the person's fixed place of business; or
(c) On real property under his or her control.
(3) Except in the places and situations identified in RCW 9.41.042 (1) through (9) and 9.41.060 (1) through (10), a person at least eighteen years of age, but less than twenty-one years of age, may possess a semiautomatic assault rifle only:
(a) In the person's place of abode;
(b) At the person's fixed place of business;
(c) On real property under his or her control; or
(d) For the specific purpose of (i) moving to a new place of abode; (ii) traveling between the person's place of abode and real property under his or her control; or (iii) selling or transferring the firearm in accordance with the requirements of this chapter; provided that in all of these situations the semiautomatic assault rifle is unloaded and either in secure gun storage or secured with a trigger lock or similar device that is designed to prevent the unauthorized use or discharge of the firearm.
What I am wondering is, is this law stating that I, a 19 year old, fully legal U.S. citizen, could own and possess a pistol at my apartment or house?
Also, what is defined as, "real property?"
Based on the way I read this law, with absolutely no legal knowledge or experience dissecting this kind of literature, I take this to mean that I could indeed own a pistol and keep it at my house, but I am unsure of the legality of transporting it, taking it to shoot at a legitimate shooting range, how the actual purchase would work, and all of the fun questions like that.
And don't worry, I won't take any advice here as fully legal advice or anything, so don't worry about me suing you or whatnot :)