I am sure you are correct about Seattle, we were hiking on Mt Baker, Glacier, Washington and passed a couple of folks on the trail carrying.
Unfortunately I did not get a chance to chat with them. I have a CFL for florida and I like not drawing attention by not carrying out in the open.
Of course, this is just my comfort level. Out in the Cascades, it is a different story. A couple of wheel guns, and two 1911's of what I could see
on the trail.