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Originally Posted by Kanewpadle
It isn't a crime here.
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Sure it is. From the Revised Code of Washington:
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9A.52.080
Criminal trespass in the second degree.
(1) A person is guilty of criminal trespass in the second degree if he knowingly enters or remains unlawfully in or upon premises of another under circumstances not constituting criminal trespass in the first degree.
(2) Criminal trespass in the second degree is a misdemeanor.
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9A.52.090
Criminal trespass — Defenses.
In any prosecution under RCW 9A.52.070 and 9A.52.080, it is a defense that:
(2) The premises were at the time open to members of the public and the actor complied with all lawful conditions imposed on access to or remaining in the premises;
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So if a store owner posts a sign saying, "No Guns" or words to that effect and you enter with your gun, you are complying with the conditions for access to said store. Consquently, you would have no defense to a charge of Criminal Trespass in the Second Degree.
The difference between your state and other states is that the other states specifically mention firearms and signs in their laws.