A friend from WA moved to AZ in 2014 and in ’15 had a gun trust set up by a firearm’s lawyer. The grantor had two co-equal trustees and two beneficiaries in the trust. The grantor passed away in ’23 and the trust stated that the assets were to be divided up between the two trustees and the two beneficiaries equally. One trustee lives in WA and the other in AZ. Both beneficiaries are WA residents. In the trust are quite a number of assorted high capacity rifle and pistol magazines, some in WA and some in AZ. All magazines were purchased several years ago.
Can any of the AZ magazines be transferred to the 3 WA residents that are part of their 25% share of the assets?

Don’t ask, don’t tell…


WA does not ban possession. As of now it restricts one from the ”… manufacture, import, distribute, sell, or offer for sale any large capacity magazine…”

The only exception is for FFL’s selling to military, law enforcement, or accepting a persons magazine to sell out of state.


“Import” seems to be the issue in such a scenario since there is no sale or offer for sale involved. They do not specifically define “import” nor do they include an exception for exiting and returning to WA state in possession of magazines legally obtained and possessed in WA prior to enactment of the restriction.


By the letter of law, if I visit Idaho legally carrying my handgun under WA, ID, and Fed laws with a 17 round standard cap mag, I magically become a criminal upon my return to WA.


https://app.leg.wa.gov/RCW/default.aspx?cite=9.41.370