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		<title>If I&#039;m under age 18, can I possess and use a rifle, shotgun, or muzzleloader?</title>
		<link>http://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/120/</link>
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Yes, but only under the following circumstances (RCW 9.41.042): 

You are attending a certified hunter education course or a firearms safety course;
You are shooting or target practicing at a ...</description>
		<author>John Burrows</author>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2012 22:13:55 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title>Where can I find rules and regulations about firearms (especially handguns and carrying concealed weapons)?</title>
		<link>http://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/117/</link>
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Refer to chapter 9.41 RCW, &amp;ldquo;Firearms and Dangerous Weapons.&amp;rdquo;
The Hunter Education Division within WDFW&amp;rsquo;s Enforcement Program has a brochure titled &amp;ldquo;Firearms Safety, The  ...</description>
		<author>John Burrows</author>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2012 22:13:32 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title>What are the firearms possession rules for non-U.S. citizens?</title>
		<link>http://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/118/</link>
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It is a class C felony for any person who is not a citizen of the United States to carry or possess any firearm, unless the person: 1) Is a lawful permanent resident; 2) has obtained a valid ali ...</description>
		<author>John Burrows</author>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2012 22:04:02 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title>Can persons younger than 21 legally hunt with a handgun during modern firearm seasons, and legally possess a handgun during archery or muzzleloading firearm seasons?</title>
		<link>http://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/180/</link>
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Yes. If you are under the age of 21 and you want to use a handgun to hunt or for personal protection while hunting, you must possess a legal hunting license, be hunting during legal seasons in o ...</description>
		<author>John Burrows</author>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jul 2012 16:20:31 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title>How old do I have to be in order to hunt unaccompanied?</title>
		<link>http://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/119/</link>
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General hunting seasons have no requirement for hunters of a certain age to be accompanied while legally hunting.  If you were born after January 1, 1972, you must have either successfully passe ...</description>
		<author>John Burrows</author>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 22:02:02 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title>Can a person precluded by law from possessing a firearm take hunter education training and hunt in Washington with archery equipment when legal to do so?</title>
		<link>http://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/181/</link>
		<description>Yes. Such individuals can take hunter education training, if approved by the chief hunter education instructor for the specific class. They would need to go through the class without handling any  ...</description>
		<author>John Burrows</author>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 22:00:46 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title>Can a felon possess or use a muzzleloader, rifle, handgun, or shotgun for hunting?</title>
		<link>http://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/121/</link>
		<description>No, unless the felon has had his/her right-to-bear-arms restored through a state superior court.  If the felon&amp;rsquo;s rights have been restored, he/she can use muzzleloaders, rifles, handguns, an ...</description>
		<author>John Burrows</author>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 21:59:47 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title>Can a person precluded by law from possessing a firearm hunt in Washington with archery equipment when legal to do so?</title>
		<link>http://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/182/</link>
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Yes. Such individuals can purchase an archery deer or elk tag or modern firearm deer or elk tag and legally hunt during those seasons using only legal archery equipment.
Such individuals could  ...</description>
		<author>John Burrows</author>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 21:59:33 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title>Is it OK to have a loaded shotgun or rifle while riding on a mountain bike or horse while hunting?</title>
		<link>http://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/110/</link>
		<description>Yes, because neither is a motor vehicle.  However, it is extremely dangerous to do this in certain situations, so it is discouraged.</description>
		<author>John Burrows</author>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 21:55:04 GMT</pubDate>
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		<title>Can I have a loaded rifle or shotgun while riding a quad or motor bike while hunting?</title>
		<link>http://wdfw.wa.gov/help/questions/107/</link>
		<description>No.  Both a quad and motor bike are motor vehicles, so any rifle or shotgun being transported on them must be unloaded.</description>
		<author>John Burrows</author>
		<pubDate>Tue, 24 May 2011 21:54:40 GMT</pubDate>
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