National Carry AcademyReciprocity Guidelines for Washington
January 13, 2016
Washington State honors non-resident permits/licenses from the states they honor. These are the following:
*Idaho *North Dakota
Kansas Ohio
Louisiana Oklahoma
Michigan Tennesse
North Carolina Utah
1 Idaho – Washington only honors the Idaho Enhanced Permit only.
2North Dakota – Washington only honors the Class 1 North Dakota Permit.
Reciprocity/ How this State Honors Other States Permit/ Licenses
RCW 9.41.073 Concealed Pistol License — Reciprocity
(1)(a) A person licensed to carry a pistol in a state the laws of which recognize and give effect in that state to a concealed pistol license issued under the laws of the state of Washington is authorized to carry a concealed pistol in this state if:
(i) The licensing state does not issue concealed pistol licenses to persons under twenty-one years of age; and
(ii) The licensing state requires mandatory fingerprint-based background checks of criminal and mental health history for all persons who apply for a concealed pistol license.
(b) This section applies to a license holder from another state only while the license holder is not a resident of this state. A license holder from another state must carry the handgun in compliance with the laws of this state.
(2) The attorney general shall periodically publish a list of states the laws of which recognize and give effect in that state to a concealed pistol license issued under the laws of the state of Washington and which meet the requirements of subsection (1)(a)(i) and (ii) of this section.
Reciprocity Guidelines for Washington
January 13, 2016
Washington State honors non-resident permits/licenses from the states they honor. These are the following:
*Idaho *North Dakota
Kansas Ohio
Louisiana Oklahoma
Michigan Tennesse
North Carolina Utah
1 Idaho – Washington only honors the Idaho Enhanced Permit only.
2North Dakota – Washington only honors the Class 1 North Dakota Permit.
Reciprocity/ How this State Honors Other States Permit/ Licenses
RCW 9.41.073 Concealed Pistol License — Reciprocity
(1)(a) A person licensed to carry a pistol in a state the laws of which recognize and give effect in that state to a concealed pistol license issued under the laws of the state of Washington is authorized to carry a concealed pistol in this state if:
(i) The licensing state does not issue concealed pistol licenses to persons under twenty-one years of age; and
(ii) The licensing state requires mandatory fingerprint-based background checks of criminal and mental health history for all persons who apply for a concealed pistol license.
(b) This section applies to a license holder from another state only while the license holder is not a resident of this state. A license holder from another state must carry the handgun in compliance with the laws of this state.
(2) The attorney general shall periodically publish a list of states the laws of which recognize and give effect in that state to a concealed pistol license issued under the laws of the state of Washington and which meet the requirements of subsection (1)(a)(i) and (ii) of this section.