Washington state is a "must issue" state. If you have no felonies and no violent crimes in your past they have to issue you a permit. Once the permit is issued it can only be taken if you commit a violent crime or felony.
If they don't issue to someone who is legally acceptable then the issuer can be sued for civil rights violation and criminally prosecuted.
I just renewed mine again and had no problems at all.
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