Is washington state an open carry state?

As a general rule, a person may legally open-carry in Washington state in any place it is legal to possess a loaded handgun, as long as it does not manifest "an intent to intimidate another or [warrant] alarm for the safety of other persons.". read more

Washington is an “open- carry” state. That means a person may openly carry a firearm (pistol, rifle or shotgun) in public without a concealed-pistol license. Of course, as with any other “right” there are exceptions. A firearm may not be taken into a courtroom, jail, school, bar or parts of airports, for example. read more

Washington State follows British legal tradition, which states that anything that is not proscribed as unlawful is lawful. read more