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You can petition to restore your firearm rights once you have spent at least five (5) consecutive years in the community without having been convicted of a crime. Under RCW 9.41. 040(4), being "in the community" means not being incarcerated in jail or prison.

For eligible felonies (Non Class A felonies), the individual must go at least five years without any criminal offenses. For misdemeanors like Assault in the Fourth Degree (Domestic Violence) the period is three years. By criminal offense, the law means ANY criminal law violation, from felonies to simple misdemeanors.

(1) A person may file a voluntary waiver of firearm rights, either in writing or electronically, with the clerk of the court in any county in Washington state. The clerk of the court must request a physical or scanned copy of photo identification to verify the person's identity prior to accepting the form.

For you to be eligible for firearms restoration, you must be crime-free for at least five years since the felony conviction that resulted in your loss of gun rights. If the conviction was for a misdemeanor, the period is three years. That means there cannot be any warrants for your arrest or pending charges.

Has been convicted of the following misdemeanors: stalking; cyberstalking; cyber harassment; harassment; aiming or discharging a firearm; unlawful carrying or handling of a firearm; animal cruelty in the second degree; and certain DUI offenses if committed within 7 years of a previous offense.

Firearm rights can be restored after a felony conviction in Washington, so long as the following requirements are met: You have gone any five consecutive years in the community without being convicted of any crime. These do not necessarily have to be the most recent five years.