State of Washington Initiative No. 1639 “Public Safety and Semiautomatic Assault Rifle Act” (“I-1639”) passed a public vote in November 2018. I-1639 alters the legal procedures relating to the purchase of firearms, specifically semiautomatic rifles, in the State of Washington by requiring prospective purchasers to complete mandatory training prior to purchasing a semiautomatic rifle. This class is specifically designed to meet the I-1639 training requirement.
I-1639 states that the safety training must be conducted by a recognized organization that “customarily offers firearms training” and must be completed every five years to be eligible to purchase. The training must consist of instruction on, at a minimum, six mandatory subjects:
- Basic firearms safety rules;
- Firearms and children, including secure gun storage and talking to children about gun safety;
- Firearms and suicide prevention;
- Secure gun storage to prevent unauthorized access and use;
- Safe handling of firearms; and
- State and federal firearms laws, including prohibited firearms transfers.
These training requirements are required as of July 1, 2019.
This class consists of roughly 15 lessons on various topics and will take between 30 minutes to 1 hour to complete. You may take this course on any device (phone, tablet or computer) and there is no test. Upon completion of the course you will receive your training certificate of completion immediately. You will use the certificate of completion to purchase your semi-automatic rifle in Washington.
