Gun Control & RKBA
In reply to the discussion: Police: Body found at US park is that of gunman [View all]Euromutt
(6,506 posts)The alteration to the Code of Federal Regulations meant that all firearms laws of the state in which the park is located apply, not just those pertaining to concealed carry. Under Washington state law, transporting a loaded handgun in a motor vehicle is illegal unless one possesses a Concealed Pistol License; transporting a loaded long gun (where, for purposes of the law, "loaded" means with ammunition in the chamber, in a fixed magazine, or in a detachable magazine if said magazine is locked into the position from which it can feed ammunition into the weapon) is always illegal.
Under previous federal regs, a firearm could be transported in a national park, but only if kept unloaded and not readily accessible to the vehicle's occupants. With the exception of CPL holders carrying loaded handguns, only the "not readily accessible" part has changed.
And of course, it's still illegal to shoot federal officials (and other people) in Washington, but that didn't stop this asshole.