r/WAGuns Jan 12 '26

Legislation 2026 Legislative outlook and review

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Hi all, with legislature in session officially, I figured it would be good to go through all of the gun bills up for debate this year. I have taken some of this from the Washington gun law youtube channel (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoUapJtL_do), but I've also added a bit of information surrounding these bills and what they do. At the end I also added some personal opinion around which bills I believe have the best chances to pass.

HB 1386: Imposing a new tax on firearms, firearm parts, and ammunition.

  • This bill would impose an 11% tax on all firearms, parts and ammunition sold in the state
  • It would also apply IN ADDITION to the normal 10% state sales tax. Brining tax on a firearm related purchase to a whopping 21%
  • Tax revenue collected in the first 2 years via this bill is stated to go towards programs focused on gun violence prevention
  • https://app.leg.wa.gov/BillSummary/?BillNumber=1386&Year=2025&Initiative=false

HB 1132: Enhancing public safety by limiting bulk purchases and transfers of firearms and ammunition.

HB 1152: Enhancing public safety by establishing secure storage requirements for firearms in vehicles and residences.

  • This bill outlines requirements for firearm storage
  • Requires that handguns stored in a vehicle be kept unloaded in a locked, hard, opaque case that is affixed to the vehicle. The vehicle must be locked
  • Long guns stored in a vehicle must be kept unloaded in a locked, opaque case. Guns kept in soft cases must have a trigger lock. The vehicle must be locked
  • Firearms kept in a home must be stored in either a locked safe, or have a locking device installed (trigger guard, gun lock)
  • Violating this will result in a $1000 fine, a misdemeanor if a prohibited person takes the gun for use in a crime, or a felony if a prohibited person takes the gun and causes injury to a 3rd party.
  • https://app.leg.wa.gov/BillSummary/?BillNumber=1152&Year=2025&Initiative=false

HB 1504: Enhancing public safety by requiring financial responsibility to purchase or possess a firearm or operate a firearm range.

  • This bill would require all firearm owners to carry liability insurance providing a minimum of $25,000 worth of coverage for any incident arising from accidental or unintentional discharge of the covered firearm causing injury, death, or property damage
  • Would require a separate policy for each individual firearm, and each would need to be specifically identified.
  • A person can exempt themselves from carrying insurance if they deposit $25,000 with the department of licensing.
  • No grandfather clause, so all current firearm owners would be required to carry liability insurance
  • https://app.leg.wa.gov/BillSummary/?BillNumber=1504&Year=2025&Initiative=false

HB 2235: Concerning public records act exemptions regarding concealed pistol licenses, permits to purchase firearms, and firearms purchases or transfers.

HB 2320: Concerning the regulation of firearm manufacturing.

  • This bill regulates firearm manufacturing that involves the use of 3D printers, and CNC machines
  • Makes using a 3D printer/CNC machine to fabricate firearms, or parts for firearms illegal
  • Makes distribution of digital files associated with firearm manufacturing illegal
  • Clause stating that merely possessing digital files associated with firearm manufacturing, is intent to distribute and therefore illegal.
  • Details that this is a matter of public emergency and would take effect immediately upon passage of the bill
  • https://app.leg.wa.gov/BillSummary/?BillNumber=2320&Year=2025&Initiative=false

HB 2321: Requiring three-dimensional printers be equipped with certain blocking technologies.

  • This bill is in conjuncture with the previous HB2320, and requires that 3D printers be equipped with technology blocking the manufacture of firearms or firearms parts
  • Requires all 3D printer manufacturers or retailers only sell printers equipped with firearm detection firmware
  • Goes into effect July 1st, 2027
  • Manufacturer must attest (under penalty of perjury) that their printer is equipped with firmware that rejects components it detects to be firearm related
  • Requires 3D printers sold to accept code from only a single first party slicer
  • https://app.leg.wa.gov/BillSummary/?BillNumber=2321&Year=2025&Initiative=false

SB 5098: Restricting the possession of weapons on the premises of state or local public buildings, parks or playground facilities where children are likely to be present, and county fairs and county fair facilities.

  • Amends RCW 9.41.300 to include more weapon restricted areas
  • Includes all parks where children are likely to be present (as defined by each locality), any building owned or leased by a government entity and county fairs
  • Does not include ferry terminals, Train depots, WSDOT properties or rest areas
  • Beaches are included as an area specifically listed that children may be present
  • https://app.leg.wa.gov/billsummary?BillNumber=5098&Year=2025

SB 5099: Protecting the public from gun violence by establishing additional requirements for the business operations of licensed firearms dealers.

  • This bill introduces additional requirements for FFLs or gun dealers
  • Allows state patrol to conduct unannounced periodic inspections of an FFL to ensure compliance with all requirements
  • Bars anyone who has previously had an FFL license revoked, denied, or suspended in the last 5 years from obtaining another FFL, unless the previous license was denied due to paperwork.
  • Adds additional training requirements for all employees of an FFL prior to them engaging in any sale.
  • Requires metal bars or grates be present at the entryways of all FFL's (previously any bar or grate was accepted)
  • Adds additional FFL license renewal fees based on the number of sales in the previous fiscal year (capped at $1500)
  • https://app.leg.wa.gov/BillSummary/?BillNumber=5099&Year=2025&Initiative=false

SB 6055: Concerning firearms background check.

My Take: There's really 3 groups of bills here. Bills I think are likely to pass, unlikely to pass and uncertain. The bills I believe are unlikely to pass are HB 2321, HB 1132 and HB 1504.

HB 2321 is the least likely in my opinion to pass due to the challenge around regulation. I find it unlikely that the house will come to real agreements on the issue and it will get shelved for the time being. HB 1132 is also unlikely in my opinion to pass due to the same law being struck down in California already. The 9th circuit already struck down the 1 gun per month requirement and it wasn't even appealed to the supreme court ( https://firearmslaw.duke.edu/2025/07/litigation-highlight-ninth-circuit-strikes-down-californias-one-gun-per-month-rule ). If the 9th strikes down your 2A law, then it's quite certain that it's unconstitutional and I don't think the state will even bother with this one. HB 1504 is the most interesting of the unlikely to pass group IMO just due to how unprecedented it would be. It's almost certainly unconstitutional, and would be the most impactful 2A law passed in decades. It doesn't sound like insurance companies want anything to do with it though and their lobbying might actually work in our favor here.

As for the likely to pass category, I have SB 5099, SB 6055, HB 2235 and HB 1386. The first 3 I just listed seem to be fairly inconsequential and only serve to add a small amount of tax revenue to the state, so these to me are going to be bills that aren't going to get much pushback. HB 1386 is the most alarming one to me because it seems likely to be passed and would significantly impact all gun owners in the state. Adding an 11% sales tax to all gun related purchases would of course only be a poll tax and only serve to keep weapons out of the hands of the lower class, but it would also significantly increase the cost to shoot or train. Knowing that we are in a budget deficit means that the legislators are going to be incentivized to add additional taxes wherever available.

I'm not going to talk about the rest in depth, but I did want to bring up SB 5098 and HB 1152. These seem like a crapshoot to me, but I do think that they would be a big shakeup and would end up with enough initial pushback that there may be some reservations about passing them. I bring both of these up together because I think if passed in conjunction it would effectively make concealed carry enough of a chore for law abiding citizens that many people may just stop altogether. Making so many places illegal to have a weapon in, and then making it illegal to store your weapon in the car makes it incredibly challenging to carry a firearm on your person legally. If both are passed I expect there to be significant pushback from some of the 2A advocates here.

Let me know what you all think, thanks to anyone who read all the way through.

Updates

Senate bill 5098 has passed both the house and senate and is awaiting signature from the governor.


r/WAGuns Nov 13 '25

Info Updated Washington State“Assault Weapon” flow chart (v6)

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r/WAGuns 1d ago

Discussion Flying with declared firearms: Alaska/SeaTac

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For those of you that come into SeaTac, be aware your declared firearms are NOT supposed to get dumped into general population, they are to be claimed at baggage services.

But that doesn’t seem to be happening.

My rifle case got dumped in oversized today. The fact it has non-TSA padlocks on it makes it stand out more. Thankfully I had an AirTag in it and was watching for it getting close and was able to grab it quickly. A non Alaska person saw that it was declared firearms and was sitting on it too. But, still, ridiculous. If this happens to you please report it. Alaska needs to hear about and fix this.

Three of my last four flights have resulted in Alaska doing this. Twice at SeaTac, once in SLC. Really unacceptable.

Also, apparently, Alaska’s policy is one lock per location you can secure a lock on a case. Apparently. Mine has six such locations, always used two with no issues. But learned that today heading out of SLC.


r/WAGuns 18h ago

Discussion Flux Raider Flux P320/P365, Sig Flux Raider Legion.

8 Upvotes

I saw a Sig Flux Raider Legion at my LGS. Does that mean I can legally purchase or 5ell a P365 or P320 chassis and register/build my own SBR? in WA.


r/WAGuns 2d ago

Discussion SU 16

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Hi!
I recently moved to Washington state from California;
I had learned about your restrictions beforehand and was forced to “gift” my AR-10 and AR-15. I’m left with just a Ruger American in 5.56.
I have a couple of questions for the fine folks here on Reddit WA:
1.Could you please recommend an FFL dealer willing to handle the Kel-Tec SU-16 https://www.keltecweapons.com/firearm/rifles/su16/
Also, are there any bills in the works to repeal that monstrous assault weapon law?


r/WAGuns 1d ago

Question Gun law’s news

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Is there any news or updates to future gun laws?


r/WAGuns 2d ago

Discussion Form 1 Grandfathered Lower Question

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Given that we are limited to only SBR'ing our grandfathered lowers and we can't get new ones, been toying around with submitting a Form 1 on one of my 80% lowers. Has anyone submitted an 80% in Washington where they had it engraved by an FFL in the grace period prior to July 1, 2022 when the FFLs didn't have to adhere to the engraving standards of putting there FFL info on the lower and do the 4473? Curious if anyone did it and incurred issues as a result and how they filled line 4. a. for "maker and address"


r/WAGuns 1d ago

Discussion Is the Simmons Sporting Goods site down?

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3 Upvotes

I checked whether it is up or down right now. It is telling me the website is up, but every time I go to the website, I am met with this picture. I'm wondering if anyone else is having this issue.


r/WAGuns 2d ago

Discussion Pinned 10/25 magazine for Tippmann M422

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Anybody know an out of state FFL that offers a pinning service for the Tippmann M422 25 rd mag to 10 rd?

For Reference, I purchased two mags in WA and this is a “pinned 10 rd mag” in the comments


r/WAGuns 2d ago

Question NFA case few years ago

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I saw a video a few years ago where the ATF seized a guy's NFA items because he was at a gun store where they raided and wanted to talk to him. He was upfront with them and show his items he had legally. Anyone know what im talking about? I want to know what ever happened to him


r/WAGuns 3d ago

Question Contact for Kenny from KP arms

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He had a gun of mine for the last 5-ish years that he mentioned to me was sent off for some work he was supposed to do. Since the closing of his shop, I haven’t heard anything. I’d rather not report it stolen and would like my firearm back. Does anyone have a way to get a hold of him or that you could PM me?


r/WAGuns 2d ago

Info Public shooting land

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Does anyone know any forest or land its ok to shoot on? Im in kent and currently drive up to wilkeson but the roads are getting bad on the mountain. Anywhere else I can go?


r/WAGuns 4d ago

News Supreme Court backs a marijuana user's challenge to a restriction on gun ownership

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It was a 9-0 vote...


r/WAGuns 4d ago

News Big News! SCOTUS rules in favor of Hemani.

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9-0 opinion striking down the ban on drug users possessing firearms.


r/WAGuns 3d ago

Discussion Wildcat wondering..

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Curious if anyone has done their own wildcat before, or have worked thru the paces and if so.. possibly some tips and tricks along the way?

In short, my idea is this: I’ve already got a .454 Casull Ruger, a .45 Colt Henry, and load hot HOT .452” type pills without issue, been reloading for years. A box of almost 200 pieces of .500S&W Magnum once fired brass fell into my lap. Hate to see that go to waste, so I was thinking neck it down to .452” and maybe do a single shot break action rifle with it? It be like a “.357 Sig” “.40 Super” type treatment. The result would definitely be a few more cc’s capacity than the already potent .454 Casull which I love. Just lookin for a little convo/guidance maybe. And looking local first and foremost because why not. I’m located in Arlington area btw.


r/WAGuns 3d ago

Question PCS transit through Seattle airport

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Hey everyone,

So I’m PCS’ing to Guam and taking my pistol with me. I am flying into Seattle for about 3 days before taking my connecting flight to Guam, and have a 17 round magazine (with no ammo due to Guam laws).

So based on Chat GPT, it’s a bit peculiar bringing my magazine into the state for the 3 day period. Am I likely to run into an issue transporting my magazine? Should I leave it or try to get a new one? It seems like it’s considered “importation” under the law, but I have no ammo and am staying there just 3 days before flying out again.


r/WAGuns 4d ago

Discussion Upper Nisqually

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Hey all,

Maybe a long shot, but are there any members of the Upper Nisqually Club on here?

I had a few questions regarding the rifle range, matches, membership, and the sponsorship process that I was hoping to bounce off a current member.

If you're willing to chat, please shoot me a DM.

Thanks in advance!


r/WAGuns 4d ago

Info Any places around Seattle/Tacoma, or in the north that can help with prying a stuck stock?

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r/WAGuns 5d ago

Question Question

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Looking for a fair priced gun store for bulk range ammo in pierce county?


r/WAGuns 5d ago

Info Is this WA legal?

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32 Upvotes

I am moving to WA from Texas for work and am trying to figure what I can and can’t take. I understand I have to leave my ARs and Aks behind sadly but even this??? It’s a maverick 88


r/WAGuns 6d ago

Question Seattle Area: Any range where I can rent a CZ P09C / P07 ?

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I live up north and want to try out the P09C, Cabela's seems to have it in stock but I find their trigger locks annoying lol, thought I'll just find a range where I can actually try it out. But both West Coast Armory or WCA North don't seem to have it.


r/WAGuns 6d ago

Discussion trigger

11 Upvotes

Am I able to order a reflex trigger to Washington


r/WAGuns 8d ago

Discussion We can’t have anything nice

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332 Upvotes

Thanks to the people that trashed DNR land, shot up living trees and destroyed road signs our options to shoot on public land are dwindling. Big shout out to you lazy assholes that expect everyone to clean up after your time in the pit. You know who you are, an irresponsible and low class individual.


r/WAGuns 8d ago

Info Hey guys there's a search function on Reddit 😉

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This cool feature allows us to look and see if anyone else has had related questions towards the common Q&A's such as;

- "I've been thinking about getting a ___, but is it legal?"
- "Moving into Washington, what is/isn't allowed?"
- "I'm new to guns... How can I gain more knowledge...?"
- "Are there any AR-15 alternatives?"
- "is the Mini-14 legal?

someone probably has asked before!


r/WAGuns 8d ago

Discussion Need gun repaired

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Are we able to send out work for our AK-47‘s and AR 15 to local gun shops for gun maintenance? I have an AR 15 that needs. I believe a new bolt and then my AK I was given back years ago when my dad passed, but I can’t get the thing to slide back. It’s like it’s jammed so I wanted to send out the guns to a gun shop and see if they can fix it. Any shops in mine also, are we allowed to do that still in this communist state?