Washington Gun Law President, William Kirk, discusses what you should do if your firearm has been stolen. Today, we focus on RCW 9.41.360, Washington’s Safe Storage Provisions. Perhaps the most misunderstood of any of Washington’s gun laws, this law does NOT actually dictate how we have to store a firearm. It DOES, however, impose significant criminal liability for irresponsible storage that leads to death, injury and/or criminal behavior. But there is one great escape hatch from this law and one that you, as the lawful and responsible gun owner, should know off the top of your head. So learn all of this today and arm yourself with education.
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RCW 9.41.360.
RCW 9.41.050.
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Your firearm should always be on your person. Period. But I understand states make it hard to conceal carry.
Under-funded, and under-staffed is a major issue (where it counts). Most important government agencies tend to run on minimum possible budget – they get the most scrutiny. The ones that don't bring that same scrutiny, always seem to have large numbers (and blatantly waste taxpayer money, with no scrutiny). However, it isn't just law enforcement – the court (city/state/federal/whatever) won't even prosecute most of the entities that need it, nor send anyone to help when asked, to begin with. The first question the "bottom line" pushers ask is "how much money can we make?" – they can't make much from a vagrant, out of country criminal element (that they forewarned warned about, yet did nothing), multi-level shell company where the parent can just intentionally bankrupt the shell and walk, etc. Most of these people get the job, because they have some sort of business degree or are somehow involved with (and backed by) lobbyists. They CAN, however, take a lot more from prosecuting legitimate tax paying and law abiding citizens. The law abiding citizen has something tangible that can be documented, lost, and is easy for government "officials" to take. Call for help, when you know someone is stealing (firearms included) or threatening your life (regardless of where – home, parking lot, whatever), and they now laugh at you. Call for help, after you were forced to handle the situation yourself, and the government will straight prosecute you…even when you called them prior to that, and they laughed at you. There is no longer a justice system of any kind, though it looks like a criminal creating legal system flourishes. I guess the entire situation, however tragic, can be viewed as laughable at this point.
I Love your channel but I dissagree 100 percent with your perspective about being able to leave a gun in my vehicles. Its not my job or my responsibility to try and prepare and or predict for a non law abiding criminal to tresspass on to my property, break in to my property and steal my property (my weapon). Not all states use castle doctrine, some states believe that if a threatening tresspaser (criminal) steps foot on your property that could legally meen instant death for them. The only difference between my thinking and yours, is that yours may be based around unconstitutional laws with in your state and mine is based around freedom and morals. Where we may find common ground on this issue is if someone decides to use a quick access gun security system within their car (maybe they have kids) However, I still do not believe that the government should have the ability to mandate me to do so. I love your channel and keep fighting the good fight.
I keep my firearm on my person. If I have to leave it my car for any reason I keep it in a safe that's bolted underneath my seat. I never leave it in my car overnight. I've had my car broken into too many times. I also have kept all my purchase receipts.
Thanks for the video!
Well, if they didn't restrict law-abiding citizens from carrying in so many places they wouldn't have so many firearms being stolen from cars by criminals!!
The best way to take firearms from lawful people is to allow criminals to run rampant and then blame that chaos and violence on guns, and then pass laws to take guns and make criminals out of lawful citizens. In the meantime, criminals get more rights and more free "your" stuff.
My buddy went to Florida for his son to have a surgical procedure.While they were in the hospital someone smashed his side window out and went through the cab and took nothing.
The sheriff that investigated said it was common at the hospital and went on to explain what they we’re looking for.
1-Out of state license plate
2-Truck with outdoor stickers or something to identify you as a sportsman or gun enthusiast
3-Parked at hospital or some other gun free zone making it more likely for you to store your firearm in the truck.
if i go into a place that doesn't permit concealed carry, I lock my gun in a gun box that is in the trunk, attached to the car with a steel cable. Not impossible to steal but hopefully it will slow them down enough to stop them. First they have to get into the trunk, then into the steel box and even if they just want to take the box they have to at least cut the steel cable.
Wish we had a youtube lawyer like you down here in Vegas. The only ones I can find cover gun topics occasionally but for the most part, are pretty general in their discussions. Nevertheless, I appreciate all that you do.
Just going out on a limb here, but I'm guessing stolen guns, stolen from stolen cars that were stolen from criminals that can't have a firearm in the first place, probably aren't always reported to the police in a timely manner. 🇺🇸
And other than a few instances like you suggested, and then in a vault, who in their right mind stores, or forgets they left, a gun in their vehicle?
To me this would be the only common sense gun law that should be on the books, once a firearm of yours is stolen, it should be reported. Many states you don’t have to report them.
The stolen gun market is what’s driving all the bad publicity for firearm owners.
Good to know
Don’t be a dumbass who irresponsibly leaves a firearm unsecured and unattended. You get what you deserve.
The law makers could just make it illegal to break into someone's car or to steal a gun. You know like all the other gun laws that criminals follow. Keep up the good videos. One on how possible AR ban would effect ordering lowers and building one would be great to hear. Thanks.
My question is: what do you do when the police go in your house and take your guns? They weren't invited in, they had no warrant but they came in anyway. They saw two gun cases and they opened them up and found guns when I was away. They took them back to the police station and put him in the evidence locker for safekeeping. Then he took one gun out of the evidence locker and used the s*** out of it. Put a pistol brace on it. And told me the pistol price was always there I just don't remember putting it on. Trust me when the local cops put something in an evidence locker get it out as fast as you can. Because evidence locker means "personal toys" to a police department.
So if your firearm has been stolen DO NOT tell law enforcement how it was stored. Give them a short statement saying it was removed, and refer any further questions to your lawyer.
Next please do a video on what to do if your firearm is lost in a boating accident. Thanks!
Is Oregon a bit more stringent in this situation?
Thank you!
Man, I was always thinking that the "Washington" was DC, not State. Was a bit surprised to find that out.
As opposed to not at all being surprised about Tacoma stats.
Very good information. I predict there will be a lot of boating accidents reported over the next 5 days. 😉
RFID / air tag your weapons, and go retrieve it, and the bill for your broken window, yourself.
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I would suggest keeping in Your Personal Records a list of the firearms you own; their Make, Model, Caliber, Serial Number and even what you paid for it. So that in case of theft or damages you know what you lost.
Always a good idea to have an actual steel box bolted/welded in the trunk or whatever in your car. Do we all do it ? no, but it's a good idea. I never leave guns in car overnight ever, have a blanket in the back seat to throw over gun cases so 'eyeballs' don't see what i got. And I have a serial number list just in case.
You really don’t know the serial numbers of your firearms😮 You weren’t in the military were you😂😂..
We are living in the movie idiocracy. Common sense is long gone and we're doomed as a society.
If a CCW permit holder wouldn't be forced to leave his/her firearm in their vehicle because of the sensitive places.
Do you mean STOLEN like by the ATF ?
JUST MAKE SURE IT'S A GOOD FRIEND WHO STEALS IT SO YOU CAN GET IT BACK LATER AFTER IT ALL BLOWS OVER..
SORRY I'M DESPERATE FOR JUST A LITTLE BIT OF HUMOR THESE DAYS , IT'S GOTTEN THAT BAD .
EXCELLENT VIDEO AS ALWAYS .
I’m gonna follow you on Rumble the restrictions on YouTube or just to the point there more than I can Bear