The online system needed for the Washington State Patrol (WSP) to complete background checks has been restored. The Administrative Office of the Courts says the system was fixed after a two-week ...

WASHINGTON STATE — Background checks for firearm sales in Washington ... the online resources necessary for the Washington State Patrol (WSP) to resume the checks comes a few days after KOMO ...

Gun sales across Washington have resumed following a weeks-long delay caused by a cyberattack on the state’s Judicial Information Systems earlier this month. Officials confirmed that as of 1 p.m ...

On average, Washington State Patrol sifts through 700 background checks per day. That means around 10,000 background checks have been stacked up in the two weeks the system has been down.

The Washington State Patrol is being threatened with a lawsuit from the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) over the agency’s inability to do background checks for firearm sales. The computer ...

Before you can buy a gun in Washington, a new law says you'll have to attend a government-authorized class. Signed into law ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Those looking to acquire a firearm in Washington state will have to acquire a permit to do so, due to a new law signed Tuesday by Gov. Bob Ferguson. The bill will take effect ...

The centralized background check system will be managed by the Washington State Patrol, which will issue permits within 30-60 days, depending on residency status. State Representative Liz Berry ...