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Hearing on HB 1163: Proposal Would Require Permit to Purchase Firearms, Add Training and Background Checks
Summary
House Bill 1163 would require a purchaser to have a Washington State Patrol-issued permit to purchase firearms, obtained after a fingerprint-based background check; permits would be valid for five years and training certification would be integrated into the permit process.
House Bill 1163 would require a purchaser to have a valid permit to purchase firearms before a dealer may deliver a firearm. The permit would be issued by the Washington State Patrol following a fingerprint-based background check; permits would be valid for five years and renewable. The bill would move the firearm-safety training requirement from the point of sale to the permit-application process and require certified training programs to include live-fire exercises. The State Patrol would set permit fees to cover program costs, establish annual verification procedures, and be required to issue or deny permits within…
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