Official Text and Analysis.

Deletes the provisions requiring the Washington State Patrol to establish a fee for the state background check system and for dealers to charge this fee to persons applying for the purchase or transfer of a firearm. Also deletes the Firearms Background Check System Account, which is established under the bill to receive all moneys collected from the background check fee.

Limits the fee amount that the Washington State Patrol may establish for background checks through the state background check system to no more than $10 (rather than $18).

Exempts from the background check fee any background check conducted in connection with a pawnbroker's receipt of a pawned firearm or the redemption of a pawned firearm.

Removes the eighteen-dollar fee to be charged for completion of a firearm background check and prohibits the WSP from charging a fee. Requires the court to impose a fine of eighteen dollars for any offense involving the use of a firearm. Amounts collected must be transmitted to the firearms background check system account.

Provides the background check fee does not apply to any background check conducted in connection with a firearm transfer between immediate family members.

Removes the eighteen dollar fee to be charged for completion of a firearm background check and prohibits the WSP from charging a fee. Removes the state firearms background check system account.