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Revised Code of Washington - Title 9.41.040
http://www.leg.wa.gov/RCW/index.cfm?fuseaction=sec
Source: Washington State Legislature

Link to RCW Title 9.41.040 regarding Unlawful Possession of Firearms.
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• What is an unlawful possession of a firearm?
• May a convicted felon own a gun?
• Can the mentally ill own guns?
• Who may not own a gun in Washington?
• How do I restore my right to carry a gun following a criminal conviction?

Revised Code of Washington - Title 9.41
http://www.leg.wa.gov/RCW/index.cfm?fuseaction=cha
Source: Washington State Legislature

Link to RCW Title 9.41 regarding Firearms and Dangerous Weapons.
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• What are Washington's laws regarding firearms?
• Who can carry a concealed weapon in Washington?

Revised Code of Washington - Title 9.35
http://www.leg.wa.gov/RCW/index.cfm?fuseaction=cha
Source: Washington State Legislature

Link to RCW Title 9.35 regarding Identity Theft.
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• What is identity theft?
• What is Washington's policy on identity theft?
• Does Washington have protections in place for victims of identity theft?

Revised Code of Washington - Title 9
http://www.leg.wa.gov/rcw/index.cfm?fuseaction=tit
Source: Washington State Legislature

Link to RCW Title 9 regarding crimes and punishments in Washington.
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• What is Washington's criminal policy on abortion, animal cruelty, sabotage, counterfeit goods, trademark tampering, corporate crimes, telecommunication crimes, interference with Court, recapture of escaped prisoners, identity crimes, false representation, fire, arson, firearms, weapons, gambling, inhaling toxic fumes, jury crimes, stolen property restoration, libel and slander, nuisance, obscenity, pornography, sexual exploitation, duties of witnesses, perjury, privacy rights, treason, and restoration of civil rights?

Prisons and Prisoner's Rights: An Overview
http://www.law.cornell.edu/topics/prisoners_rights
Source: Cornell Law School/The Legal Information Institute

Information regarding prisoner's constitutional rights, including the right against cruel and unusual punishment (8th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution). Includes links to the 8th Amendment and recent court decisions regarding prisoner's rights.
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• Do prisoner's have rights?
• Are prisoners protected by the U.S. Constitution?