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 Carrying & Transport of Someone Else's Weapon 
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Legal question here - is it legal to open-carry someone else's weapon? Can you also legally carry it in a vehicle? Thanks!


Tue Dec 12, 2017 4:54 pm
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Carrying isn’t illegal. Transferring could be.

Did you do a 594 transfer? Or is it from a direct family member?


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edogg wrote:
Carrying isn’t illegal. Transferring could be.

Did you do a 594 transfer? Or is it from a direct family member?


Well, if a legal transfer was done (whether through an FFL or a bona fide gift to a family member), then it wouldn't be "someone else's weapon."

The best I can tell, the answer to the question is "no" -- it's not legal to carry (or even possess) someone else's firearm, unless you're at a range or a legit event or one of the other exceptions under 594. There's no way to legally BORROW another person's gun.

This is for the state of Washington, of course.

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MadPick wrote:
edogg wrote:
Carrying isn’t illegal. Transferring could be.

Did you do a 594 transfer? Or is it from a direct family member?


Well, if a legal transfer was done (whether through an FFL or a bona fide gift to a family member), then it wouldn't be "someone else's weapon."

The best I can tell, the answer to the question is "no" -- it's not legal to carry (or even possess) someone else's firearm, unless you're at a range or a legit event or one of the other exceptions under 594. There's no way to legally BORROW another person's gun.

This is for the state of Washington, of course.


Yeah, that’s what I’m getting at. The act of carrying someone else’s gun isn’t against the law. But transferring that gun to you without a background check is illegal unless you fit into one of the exceptions (immediate family, etc).

Also just by transferring it doesn’t make it yours. You have to do the official background check and transfer BS even for a loan. So can still borrow it. And when you give it back, there’s another background and transfer.


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That's what I was thinking. This would not be a family member, but a friend. Just transporting the gun in a vehicle for them. I'd hate to have to do two whole FFL transfers, but it sounds like legally that's the only feasible way. As for carrying, you all still mean that there would need to be a transfer just to physically walk around with it, correct?


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As for carrying, you all still mean that there would need to be a transfer just to physically walk around with it, correct?


I guess it all depends on what the word "transfer" means, and that's not clear.

In my OPINION, there's a pretty good chance that if your buddy hands you his gun, even for 5 seconds, that could be considered a transfer in court.

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594 sux!

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If you’re just going to transport it he can lock it in a case and not give you the key.

Happens all the time at the airport.


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If you’re just going to transport it he can lock it in a case and not give you the key.

Happens all the time at the airport.


It all depends on the definition of the word "transfer," again. :bigsmile:

Yup, it happens at the airport, and not always with a locked case. It also happens with UPS, FedEx, and USPS drivers.

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Technically speaking the person handing over the gun is in violation of the law, and prosecution would require a witness. If there is no witness, there is no criminal case.

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Sort of on but also off topic. Say I were to carry a handgun that my wife purchased or vice versa would that be in violation of 594, if for example mine were up stairs and I was to lazy to go get it when hers is down stairs and she doesn't want to carry


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TINCANBANDIT wrote:
Technically speaking the person handing over the gun is in violation of the law, and prosecution would require a witness. If there is no witness, there is no criminal case.


Unless the gun were purchased through an FFL post 594 and was found in the possession of another person.
I can see a prosecutor putting the effort in if the gun were used in the commission of a serious crime.

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Slipknot95758 wrote:
Sort of on but also off topic. Say I were to carry a handgun that my wife purchased or vice versa would that be in violation of 594, if for example mine were up stairs and I was to lazy to go get it when hers is down stairs and she doesn't want to carry


No, because immediate family is exempt under the gift / temporary possession part of 594.


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Slipknot95758 wrote:
Sort of on but also off topic. Say I were to carry a handgun that my wife purchased or vice versa would that be in violation of 594, if for example mine were up stairs and I was to lazy to go get it when hers is down stairs and she doesn't want to carry


No, because immediate family is exempt under the gift / temporary possession part of 594.

Add to that, community property between spouses.

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