Frequent Questions About Washington Multi-State CCW/I-1639.

Washington does not require training to receive your Washington Concealed Pistol License. This class gives students the opportunity to apply for the Arizona Concealed Carry Permit as well as the Oregon Concealed Handgun License. It also fits all the requirements outlined by initiative 1639 to qualify Washington residents to purchase an assault rifle. Our Instructors are NRA certified with all the knowledge and experience needed to teach you everything you will need to know. In our course, we will discuss self-defense scenarios and go over step by step what to do and what not to do. Our goal is not to just help you check off all the requirements to get your license; we want to ensure that our students leave the class feeling comfortable and confident in their knowledge of Arizona, Oregon, and Washington concealed carry and self-defense laws, ready to go out and conceal carry. Students will leave the course with the required certificate and instructions, ready to finalize and submit their applications for Arizona and/or Oregon as well as an I-1639 card. 

No, you do not need a class to get your Washington Concealed Pistol License. This class gives you the benefits of qualification to apply for the Arizona, and Oregon concealed carry permits. It also fits all the requirements outlined by I-1639 to certify you for the purchase of an assault rifle. While a class is not required to get your Washington CPL, we will still ensure you have a complete knowledge of Washington firearms law and self-defense law. We will also make sure you know exactly what the process looks like to apply for your Washington Concealed Pistol License.

After completing your Multi-State CCW/I-1639 class, you will be certified to apply for the Oregon and Arizona permits. While Washington does not require training to get the concealed pistol license, we will go over what that process looks like so students are informed of what the next steps are if they have not applied already. You will go ahead and call or check the website of your local law enforcement agency and verify you live in their jurisdiction, then ask for a Concealed Pistol License Application. You will need a valid  state driver’s license or ID card. You will pay fees with cash or check/money order payable to the law enforcement agency and they will complete the fingerprints and background check. The license is valid for 5 years after the date it is issued. Once you complete the class, you will also have completed your I-1639 training and will be able to purchase a semi-automatic rifle 

In November of 2018, Washingtonians adopted Initiative I-1639 which made some changes to Washington firearm law. Under Initiative I-1639 to buy a semi-automatic assault rifle, a Washington resident must provide proof that they have completed a recognized firearm safety training program in the last five years including instruction on basic firearm safety, secure gun storage, the safety of children and firearms, suicide prevention, safe handling, and state and federal firearm law.  These restrictions also include background checks and waiting periods for purchasing semiautomatic assault rifles.

Washington defines “semi-automatic assault rifle” as any rifle which utilizes a portion of the energy of a firing cartridge to extract the fired cartridge case and chamber the next round, and which requires a separate pull of the trigger to fire each cartridge. This does not include antique firearms, any firearm that has been made permanently inoperable, or any firearm that is manually operated by bolt, pump, lever, or slide action.

The cost of getting a Washington concealed pistol license consists of the $36 fee plus the fingerprinting fee which can vary by law enforcement agency. 

The Multi-State CCW/I-1639 course runs 2-3 hours long.

This class fits all the requirements outlined by the state to get your Arizona Concealed Weapons Permit. Once you have completed the class you will receive the certificate of course completion, signed by your instructor, required by the state to get your permit. To apply, you will need to fill out the application, including 2 completed fingerprint cards, your certificate of course completion, a copy of your driver’s license, and a certified check for $60 paid to the AZ DPS (Arizona Department of Public Safety). You will mail in all these documents to the DPS and the permit will show up in the mail 6-9 weeks after submission. 

No, Washington, Oregon, nor Arizona requires any range time or shooting qualification to get their Concealed Carry Permit. While the Multi-State CCW/I-1639 course does not include range time we highly recommend all students obtain additional live-fire training from us or another qualified instructor.