Private transfer?

[u/Secret-Bus1760]

My buddy has an AR-15 he bought pre ban, and he was talking about selling it, and I was wondering if we took it to an FFL does pre ban acquired ARs still apply to the ban? Would I be able to purchase his AR? I couldn't really find a part of the law that specifically mentioned private sales of banned guns that are already in existence. So if anyone has any advice or tips on that. I just wanna buy my buddies AR lol

[u/0x00000042]

Which part of RCW are you concerned still applies? Please quote or link to the exact section and we can break it down.

[u/Secret-Bus1760 → u/0x00000042]

Sorry to double message you but RCW 9.41.1132

"The seller or transferor shall deliver the firearm to a licensed dealer to process the sale or transfer as if it is selling it transferring the firearm from its inventory to the purchaser or transferee."

So doesn't that mean that the FFL dealer that the firearm is being given to, to transfer to me has to follow state laws, and the state laws prohibit AR-15s? Im gonna call the FFL today on my lunch break just to be sure

[u/0x00000042 → u/Secret-Bus1760]

I believe you mean RCW 9.41.113:

( 3) Where neither party to a prospective firearms transaction is a licensed dealer, the parties to the transaction shall complete the sale or transfer through a licensed dealer as follows: (a) The seller or transferor shall deliver the firearm to a licensed dealer to process the sale or transfer as if it is selling or transferring the firearm from its inventory to the purchaser or transferee

Per the AG, the AWB only prohibits selling, not transferring.

In the case of a gift, the giver isn't selling it, so it's not a sale, and the dealer isn't selling it, so it's still not a sale. The giver is transferring it, which state law requires goes through a dealer, who then must transfer it as if they were transferring from their own inventory.

[u/Secret-Bus1760 → u/0x00000042]

Okay, awesome! Thank you! Sorry, I wasn't doubting or arguing with you. That legal jargon makes no sense to me so I was just confused

[u/0x00000042 → u/Secret-Bus1760]

All good, your questions weren't bothersome!

Reddit's being lame today and not always showing me comments in context of their conversation, so it was a little hard to follow the flow. I had to be very specific about what I was saying, my apologies if that came off confrontational!

[u/Secret-Bus1760 → u/0x00000042]

No not at all, I just thought my responses seemed argumentative, I'll still call some FFLs on my lunch break to see if there's one in my town who would facilitate a gifting of an AR. Using the AGs website is going to be really helpful, I appreciate it! Very much