Calling Washingtonians

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I'm an Oregon resident, and I'll have my Oregon CHL withing a couple weeks. My wife's family lives in Washington and so we're in that state several times a year. I would like to obtain a Washington CHL as well, but I know that out of state permits are may issue, so I was wondering if their is a particular county that would be the most likely to issue an out of state permit. Who has the friendliest sheriff? the worst?

FWIW I'm in Portland, so Clark county is the easiest to get to, and my wife's family lives in Grant county.

Thanks for any assistance.
 
nope they sure dont. i found that out when i used to deliver wine for a living and would drive to salem do pickups at the winerys. would have to take my asp with me instead.

just go to down town seattle (king county) was just fine for me, but dunno about the rest, i just paid $55 and got it mailed to me a month later.
 
Quick Draw McGraw,

I assume that was as a Washington resident? How do you suppose it would be as an Oregonian? If you have no idea, than no worries.

Anybody else?

ETA: How about any Oregonians? What has been your experience?
 
I am the other way around. I live in Washington and recently got my Oregon permit. All I had to do was write a letter to the Multnomah county Sheriff stating why I wanted one and they gave it to me. Was easier than I thought it would be. I would say to try for Clark County Im sure they get this all the time because Portland and Vancouver are so close. I do know that Washington has to be one of the easiest places to get a permit. The only thing you have to do is give your fingerprints and an ID card. Not even a safety class. I'm sure if you have a good enough reason they will give it to you.

I could be wrong but i was almost sure that I saw on anothe website that Washington accepted Oregon CCW. The only reason i was thinking this is because i wasnt going to renew my Washington and just keep my Oregon.
 
I am im the Army stationed at Ft. Lewis, WA. I got a non-resident carry permit. It is shall issue just like for a resident. The state just has an extra 30 days they can investigate/run background checks. I got mine in one of the most liberal counties, don't worry just apply for it. If you have no criminal record you have no problems.

RCW 9.41.070
(1) The chief of police of a municipality or the sheriff of a county shall within thirty days after the filing of an application of any person, issue a license to such person to carry a pistol concealed on his or her person within this state for five years from date of issue, for the purposes of protection or while engaged in business, sport, or while traveling. However, if the applicant does not have a valid permanent Washington driver's license or Washington state identification card or has not been a resident of the state for the previous consecutive ninety days, the issuing authority shall have up to sixty days after the filing of the application to issue a license. The issuing authority shall not refuse to accept completed applications for concealed pistol licenses during regular business hours.

By the way for all who were wondering, Oregon is one of those states that doesn't accept any other ccw, therefor very few other states accept theirs.
 
I am im the Army stationed at Ft. Lewis, WA. I got a non-resident carry permit.
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If you showed your orders and your military Id card to obtain your permit, then you got a resident permit. I think the only difference between a resident permit and a non-resident permit is the address listed on the permit, which has to be your current address.

The only difference as for the application is that they have 90 days to issue a permit to a non-resident, vice 30 days to a resident. There is no other difference - oh, excpet that a non-resident can apply for the permit anywhere in the state (has to be in person, no mail in applications are accepted), whereas a resident must apply at their local LEO agency.

The permit is must issue for non-residents as well.
 
BTW, BDSweetwood, you can also take your Washington CPL with you Washington address on it (or original copy of your orders to Washington) down to the local department of licensing and get a Washington State ID Card. It will not affect your driver's license, but when you go to an FFL to buy a gun, you show your Washington State ID Card, you CPL, you buy your gun and walk out within minutes, very hassle free.
 
Otis said:
I live in Washington and recently got my Oregon permit. All I had to do was write a letter to the Multnomah county Sheriff stating why I wanted one and they gave it to me.
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Do you recall how much they charge?
 
J Charles,
It's easy. The people in Vancouver are great. Just take your Oregon CHL to the Clark County Sheriff's Dept in Vancouver and complete their form.

Be a little careful in the way you carry as you move between the states since some WA rules are subtly but significantly different to OR.
 
Sweet! Looks like I'll be taking a little trip to Vancouver in the near future. Glad it's so easy. I didn't realize that they don't even require any training. Would have thought it would be at least as difficult as Oregon... go figure.

Do you recall how much they charge?
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If you're talking about Oregon, it's $65 total: $15 cheque for the State Police to do the background check, and $50 cheque for the Sheriff's Dept.
 
You don't need the OR CHL but they seem to accept it as a lubricant in the process.

WA has always been good about any form of CWP (they were actually one of the first states to issue).

OR always had a reputation for being difficult about issuing "out of state". Hopefully they are mellowing. I would imagine Multnomah County (the Portland area) would be the worst county to work with.

Perhaps the states do not have reciprocal licenses because this way they both get to charge a license fee.
 
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