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.


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r/WAGuns 1d ago

Info Looks like the pit up to Capitol Peak is closed permanently

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Hopefully I’m wrong and I just read the situation wrong but still. Sad to see. Also huge hornet swarm in there be careful


r/WAGuns 1d ago

Show and Tell New Grip On The Plinker

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Movie scene quiet 🤫 Get your suppressors while you CAN!

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r/WAGuns 1d ago

Info Gun smithing questions

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I took it apart more and it turns out a pin in the forward assist had sheared and left remains cause it to jam. Shooting frts has its pros and cons


r/WAGuns 3h ago

Question New to shooting, private places to shoot Western WA

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With the post about Capitol Peak being closed. Are there any areas to target shoot that are generally private, with few/no people?


r/WAGuns 1d ago

Show and Tell CZ 75 - Brass and Green

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r/WAGuns 1d ago

Question How are processing times right now?

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I live in Seattle and I’m getting a pistol through outdoor emporium, I remember seeing posts earlier in the year talking about longer than normal processing, would really like to get my gun on day 11 and was just wondering if anyone has experienced longer than 10 days recently?


r/WAGuns 2d ago

Question Is Waguns.org down?

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17 Upvotes

What is the consensus?


r/WAGuns 2d ago

Question Pacific Place Event Center

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I'll be taking the light rail to an event at Pacific Place. I have a CPL and always carry when I go to Seattle. I was wondering if the Event Center had a search before entering or a metal detector. I would hate to go all the way there and find out I'm unable to enter. May determine whether I decide to drive or not.


r/WAGuns 3d ago

Question When our “AW”B is overturned, and we still have the other laws to deal with…

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I am not fond of the 14+ waiting period and dealing with the permit to purchase situation that will go into effect next year. What is stopping me from going into Idaho and purchasing a “AW” from an FFL across the state line?

Will I still need to have a purchase permit? Will I still need to wait the 10 days? I doubt I’ll need to waive my medical privacy rights to WSP… I just want to be able to get a common semi-automatic rifle and not wait 14+ days and worry about permits and all that.

Will FFL’s in other states require our permit to purchase and abide by the waiting period?


r/WAGuns 3d ago

Discussion Who are we voting for for WA Supreme Court Justices?

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Scott Edwards for position 1 and David Stevens for position 3 look appealing. Not sure about position 5 or 7 yet. Primary ballots are due August 4th. Who are we voting for for Supreme Court justices?

Edit: Here is a YouTube video on the topic, thank you u/a-lone-gunman. The following green lights are per this video link:

Position 1: Laura Christensen Colberg and Scott Edwards get the green light. Personally, based on their personal statements, I think I'm going Edwards, where Edwards states, "An independent court protects constitutional rights... the role of the Supreme Court is to apply the constitution and laws as written, not rewrite them."

Position 3: David Stevens gets the green light.

Position 5: Dave Larson gets the green light.

Position 7: Todd A Bloom gets the green light.


r/WAGuns 2d ago

Discussion Import legality

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I am moving to Washington in October and have a question about two guns.

I've been reading up on yall's laws and want to know if I can import a Rak 22. It is a .22lr ak clone but doesn't violate any of the laws. (Over 30in, 10 round cap etc.) Similarly i am looking at a Tippman m4-22.

The big confusion Ive found is assault weapons specifically state centerfire and these are both rimfires that don't violate any rule besides they look like an ak/ar and maybe their name?

Will these cause any issues realistically? How strict are people at ranges etc?

I have done my research but gotten various answers and want to know before I show up and get screwed.


r/WAGuns 5d ago

Info The 3rd Circuit Strikes Down New Jersey’s AWB and Mag Ban

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There is now an official circus court split on the issues of so-called “Assault Weapons” and “High-Capacity Magazines.”

This is all in light of the case of Viramontes/Grant being granted cert by the Supreme Court.


r/WAGuns 3d ago

Info Anyone know of any good blm spots to go shooting? There use to be one out in Cheney but I was there like a year ago and it was shutdown. I’ve heard of the fishtrap spot but I’ve never been there.

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Let me know in the comments below.


r/WAGuns 5d ago

Discussion Early Morning Session in Capitol Forest

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Tried out various loads for the TX22. After file some material off the mag and spraying dry lube film the gun eats everything.


r/WAGuns 4d ago

Question Outdoor Ranges in the Lake Tapps Area

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I’ll be moving from Southern California to the Lake Tapps area in a few weeks and as wondering about ranges in the area. I’m looking for a range with both rifle and pistol bays, either private or public. Any help would be appreciated, thank you.


r/WAGuns 4d ago

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Only person I know that does chrome plating in the Seattle area is 425engraving. However would love to know some other options as I have some guns that I'd love to get brushed chrome plated!

Would prefer local/drivable


r/WAGuns 4d ago

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14 days from the time the impressions are taken, and 17 days from the time the impressions are taken. CPLs received


r/WAGuns 5d ago

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r/WAGuns 5d ago

Show and Tell G19.5 - Burnt Bronze

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r/WAGuns 4d ago

Question 10/22

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r/WAGuns 4d ago

Discussion Open carry to protest recent changes.

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Our Legislation is obviously out to stigmatize firearms and hinder our ability to carry. I know that open carry is not ideal and most gun owners frown on the practice. Due to all the obstacles we face in 2027, including changes to Concealed Carry permitting which affects those of us that have carried firearms for years and even decades, I’d like to suggest open carrying. Basically make firearms as visible as possible to the sheep that are misinformed and intimidated by guns.
Open carrying makes firearms more visible and if the Legislature wants to impose insane mandates and requirements, it is only right we make firearms more visible and commonplace to remove the stigmatism that affects our rights. The more people see firearms, the more accepting they will be to know just how commonplace they are and just how many people actually carry. Plus, it invites conversations regarding the carry if firearms and allows us a chance to voice our opinions on the matter. At least it would be a great opportunity for our voices to be heard. Any thoughts?


r/WAGuns 5d ago

Discussion Can an FFL pin mags included in a pistol bundle? (Shield Plus)

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Howdy everyone, was wondering if an FFL is allowed to pin 11+ rd mags before pickup? This bundle comes with 10, 13, and 15rd magazines.

https://www.smith-wesson.com/product/m-p-9-shield-plus-optics-ready-thumb-safety-with-tac-six-bag-and-extra-mags

I’m in Tacoma.

Thanks!