Legality of Hanging a Gun on the Wall in Washington State

[FlSwampRat]

I believe the law states that the guns need to be secured to prevent unlawful access by a prohibited person. If you have underage kids and convicted felons living in your home, then they need to be locked up.

The felons and kids?

Seriously though, the law is worded so that if someone breaks into your house or vehicle and steals a gun that wasn't in a gun safe or whatever, you can't be charged under the new law because they gained access to your firearms illegally.

Yeah, it's like having a fence around your pool. Four foot tall chain link fence isn't going to stop anyone but it removes the liability of someone claiming they were walking through your yard and fell in.