Blue state customers flock to Idaho gun store to find 'a little bit of freedom,' owner says

This story is the fourth in a series examining the mass-migration of West Coast residents to Idaho. Read parts one, two and three.

Zielinski was a lifelong Washingtonian until last June and previously managed a large gun store in Bellevue. He advocated against the state's increasingly restrictive gun control laws but to no avail, and he finally moved his family to North Idaho. 'Some of the most restrictive gun control in the United States is now in western Washington,' he said. 'And that all happened in the space of less than three years.

He can't sell the banned guns themselves to Washington residents because they require extra processes like a background check and would need to be transferred to a licensed dealer in Washington. But when it comes to replacement parts or magazines, Zielinski says he doesn't 'card anybody for anything unless there's a serial number on it.' 'We follow all federal laws. We follow all Idaho state laws,' he said.

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