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2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments › Chapter 9.41 - Firearms and Dangerous Weapons. › 9.41.092 - Licensed dealer deliveries—Background checks.

RCW 9.41.092
Licensed dealer deliveries—Background checks. (Effective until January 1, 2024.)
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter and except for semiautomatic assault rifles under subsection (2) of this section, a licensed dealer may not deliver any firearm to a purchaser or transferee until the earlier of:
(a) The results of all required background checks are known and the purchaser or transferee (i) is not prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm under federal or state law and (ii) does not have a voluntary waiver of firearm rights currently in effect; or
(b) Ten business days have elapsed from the date the licensed dealer requested the background check. However, for sales and transfers of pistols if the purchaser or transferee does not have a valid permanent Washington driver's license or state identification card or has not been a resident of the state for the previous consecutive ninety days, then the time period in this subsection shall be extended from ten business days to sixty days.
(2) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a licensed dealer may not deliver a semiautomatic assault rifle to a purchaser or transferee until ten business days have elapsed from the date of the purchase application or, in the case of a transfer, ten business days have elapsed from the date a background check is initiated.
[ 2019 c 3 § 4 (Initiative Measure No. 1639, approved November 6, 2018); 2018 c 145 § 4; 2015 c 1 § 4 (Initiative Measure No. 594, approved November 4, 2014).]
NOTES:
Finding—Short title—Effective dates—Implementation—2019 c 3 (Initiative Measure No. 1639): See notes following RCW 9.41.360.
Effective date—2018 c 145 §§ 1, 3, and 4: See note following RCW 9.41.350.
Finding—2015 c 1 (Initiative Measure No. 594): See note following RCW 9.41.010.
Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a licensed dealer may not deliver any firearm to a purchaser or transferee until:
(1) The results of all required background checks are known and the purchaser or transferee (a) is not prohibited from owning or possessing a firearm under federal or state law and (b) does not have a voluntary waiver of firearm rights currently in effect; and
(2) Ten business days have elapsed from the date the licensed dealer requested the background check.
[ 2023 c 161 § 4; 2019 c 3 § 4 (Initiative Measure No. 1639, approved November 6, 2018); 2018 c 145 § 4; 2015 c 1 § 4 (Initiative Measure No. 594, approved November 4, 2014).]
NOTES:
Effective date—2023 c 161: See note following RCW 9.41.090.
Finding—Short title—Effective dates—Implementation—2019 c 3 (Initiative Measure No. 1639): See notes following RCW 9.41.360.
Effective date—2018 c 145 §§ 1, 3, and 4: See note following RCW 9.41.350.
Finding—2015 c 1 (Initiative Measure No. 594): See note following RCW 9.41.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments › Chapter 9.41 - Firearms and Dangerous Weapons. › 9.41.094 - Waiver of confidentiality.

RCW 9.41.094
Waiver of confidentiality. (Effective until January 1, 2024.)
A signed application to purchase a pistol or semiautomatic assault rifle shall constitute a waiver of confidentiality and written request that the health care authority, mental health institutions, and other health care facilities release, to an inquiring court or law enforcement agency, information relevant to the applicant's eligibility to purchase a pistol or semiautomatic assault rifle to an inquiring court or law enforcement agency.
[ 2019 c 3 § 7 (Initiative Measure No. 1639, approved November 6, 2018); 2018 c 201 § 6004; 1994 sp.s. c 7 § 411.]
NOTES:
Finding—Short title—Effective dates—Implementation—2019 c 3 (Initiative Measure No. 1639): See notes following RCW 9.41.360.
Findings—Intent—Effective date—2018 c 201: See notes following RCW 41.05.018.
Finding—Intent—Severability—Effective dates—Contingent expiration date—1994 sp.s. c 7: See notes following RCW 43.70.540.
A signed application to purchase a firearm shall constitute a waiver of confidentiality and written request that the health care authority, mental health institutions, and other health care facilities release information relevant to the applicant's eligibility to purchase a firearm to an inquiring court, law enforcement agency, or the Washington state patrol firearms background check program.
[ 2023 c 161 § 5; 2019 c 3 § 7 (Initiative Measure No. 1639, approved November 6, 2018); 2018 c 201 § 6004; 1994 sp.s. c 7 § 411.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2023 c 161: See note following RCW 9.41.090.
Finding—Short title—Effective dates—Implementation—2019 c 3 (Initiative Measure No. 1639): See notes following RCW 9.41.360.
Findings—Intent—Effective date—2018 c 201: See notes following RCW 41.05.018.
Finding—Intent—Severability—Effective dates—Contingent expiration date—1994 sp.s. c 7: See notes following RCW 43.70.540.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments › Chapter 9.41 - Firearms and Dangerous Weapons. › 9.41.100 - Dealer licensing and registration required.

RCW 9.41.100
Dealer licensing and registration required.
Every dealer shall be licensed as provided in RCW 9.41.110 and shall register with the department of revenue as provided in chapters 82.04 and 82.32 RCW.
[ 1994 sp.s. c 7 § 415; 1935 c 172 § 10; RRS § 2516-10.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—Severability—1994 sp.s. c 7: See notes following RCW 43.70.540.
Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 7 §§ 401-410, 413-416, 418-437, and 439-460: See note following RCW 9.41.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments › Chapter 9.41 - Firearms and Dangerous Weapons. › 9.41.111 - Firearm frames or receivers—Background check—Penalty.

RCW 9.41.111
Firearm frames or receivers—Background check—Penalty.
(1) Beginning on the date that is thirty days after the Washington state patrol issues a notification to dealers that a state firearms background check system is established within the Washington state patrol, a dealer shall use the state firearms background check system to conduct background checks for purchases or transfers of firearm frames or receivers in accordance with this section.
(a) A dealer may not deliver a firearm frame or receiver to a purchaser or transferee unless the dealer first conducts a background check of the applicant through the state firearms background check system and the requirements or time periods in *RCW 9.41.092(1) have been satisfied.
(b) When processing an application for the purchase or transfer of a firearm frame or receiver, a dealer shall comply with the application, recordkeeping, and other requirements of this chapter that apply to the sale or transfer of a pistol.
(c) A signed application for the purchase or transfer of a firearm frame or receiver shall constitute a waiver of confidentiality and written request that the health care authority, mental health institutions, and other health care facilities release, to an inquiring court, law enforcement agency, or the state, information relevant to the applicant's eligibility to possess a firearm. Any mental health information received by a court, law enforcement agency, or the state pursuant to this section shall not be disclosed except as provided in RCW 42.56.240(4).
(d) The department of licensing shall keep copies or records of applications for the purchase or transfer of a firearm frame or receiver and copies or records of firearm frame or receiver transfers in the same manner as pistol and semiautomatic assault rifle application and transfer records under RCW 9.41.129.
(e) A person who knowingly makes a false statement regarding identity or eligibility requirements on the application to purchase a firearm frame or receiver is guilty of false swearing under RCW 9A.72.040.
(f) This section does not apply to sales or transfers of firearm frames or receivers to licensed dealers.
(2) For the purposes of this section, "firearm frame or receiver" means the federally regulated part of a firearm that provides housing for the hammer, bolt or breechblock, and firing mechanism, and which is usually threaded at its forward portion to receive the barrel.
[ 2020 c 36 § 1.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 9.41.092 was amended by 2023 c 161 § 4, changing subsection (1) to subsections (1) and (2), effective January 1, 2024.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments › Chapter 9.41 - Firearms and Dangerous Weapons. › 9.41.1132 - Firearm sales and transfers—Firearms safety training program—Exceptions.

RCW 9.41.1132
Firearm sales and transfers—Firearms safety training program—Exceptions. (Effective January 1, 2024.)
(1) A person applying for the purchase or transfer of a firearm must provide proof of completion of a recognized firearms safety training program within the last five years that, at a minimum, includes instruction on:
(a) Basic firearms safety rules;
(b) Firearms and children, including secure gun storage and talking to children about gun safety;
(c) Firearms and suicide prevention;
(d) Secure gun storage to prevent unauthorized access and use;
(e) Safe handling of firearms;
(f) State and federal firearms laws, including prohibited firearms transfers and locations where firearms are prohibited;
(g) State laws pertaining to the use of deadly force for self-defense; and
(h) Techniques for avoiding a criminal attack and how to manage a violent confrontation, including conflict resolution.
(2) The training must be sponsored by a federal, state, county, or municipal law enforcement agency, a college or university, a nationally recognized organization that customarily offers firearms training, or a firearms training school with instructors certified by a nationally recognized organization that customarily offers firearms training. The proof of training shall be in the form of a certification that states under the penalty of perjury that the training included the minimum requirements.
(3) The training may include stories provided by individuals with lived experience in the topics listed in subsection (1)(a) through (g) of this section or an understanding of the legal and social impacts of discharging a firearm.
(4) The firearms safety training requirement of this section does not apply to:
(a) A person who is a:
(i) General authority Washington peace officer as defined in RCW 10.93.020;
(ii) Limited authority Washington peace officer as defined in RCW 10.93.020 who as a normal part of their duties has arrest powers and carries a firearm;
(iii) Specially commissioned Washington peace officer as defined in RCW 10.93.020 who as a normal part of their duties has arrest powers and carries a firearm; or
(iv) Federal peace officer as defined in RCW 10.93.020 who as a normal part of their duties has arrest powers and carries a firearm; or
(b) A person who is an active duty member of the armed forces of the United States, an active member of the national guard, or an active member of the armed forces reserves who, as part of the applicant's service, has completed, within the last five years, a course of training in firearms proficiency or familiarization that included training on the safe handling and shooting proficiency with firearms.
[ 2023 c 161 § 2.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2023 c 161: See note following RCW 9.41.090.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments › Chapter 9.41 - Firearms and Dangerous Weapons. › 9.41.115 - Penalties—Violations of RCW 9.41.113.

RCW 9.41.115
Penalties—Violations of RCW 9.41.113.
Notwithstanding the penalty provisions in this chapter, any person knowingly violating RCW 9.41.113 is guilty of a gross misdemeanor punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW. If a person previously has been found guilty under this section, then the person is guilty of a class C felony punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW for each subsequent knowing violation of RCW 9.41.113. A person is guilty of a separate offense for each and every gun sold or transferred without complying with the background check requirements of RCW 9.41.113. It is an affirmative defense to any prosecution brought under this section that the sale or transfer satisfied one of the exceptions in RCW 9.41.113(4).
[ 2015 c 1 § 9 (Initiative Measure No. 594, approved November 4, 2014).]
NOTES:
Finding—2015 c 1 (Initiative Measure No. 594): See note following RCW 9.41.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments › Chapter 9.41 - Firearms and Dangerous Weapons. › 9.41.120 - Firearms as loan security.

RCW 9.41.120
Firearms as loan security.
No person other than a duly licensed dealer shall make any loan secured by a mortgage, deposit or pledge of a pistol. Any licensed dealer receiving a pistol as a deposit or pledge for a loan shall keep such records and make such reports as are provided by law for pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers in cities of the first class. A duly licensed dealer may mortgage any pistol or stock of pistols but shall not deposit or pledge the same with any other person.
[ 1961 c 124 § 9; 1935 c 172 § 12; RRS § 2516-12.]
NOTES:
Pawnbrokers and secondhand dealers: Chapter 19.60 RCW.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments › Chapter 9.41 - Firearms and Dangerous Weapons. › 9.41.122 - Out-of-state purchasing.

RCW 9.41.122
Out-of-state purchasing.
Residents of Washington may purchase rifles and shotguns in a state other than Washington: PROVIDED, That such residents conform to the applicable provisions of the federal Gun Control Act of 1968, Title IV, Pub. L. 90-351 as administered by the United States secretary of the treasury: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That such residents are eligible to purchase or possess such weapons in Washington and in the state in which such purchase is made: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That when any part of the transaction takes place in Washington , including, but not limited to, internet sales, such residents are subject to the procedures and background checks required by this chapter.
[ 2015 c 1 § 6 (Initiative Measure No. 594, approved November 4, 2014); 1970 ex.s. c 74 § 1. Formerly RCW 19.70.010.]
NOTES:
Finding—2015 c 1 (Initiative Measure No. 594): See note following RCW 9.41.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments › Chapter 9.41 - Firearms and Dangerous Weapons. › 9.41.124 - Purchasing of rifles and shotguns by nonresidents.

RCW 9.41.124
Purchasing of rifles and shotguns by nonresidents.
Residents of a state other than Washington may purchase rifles and shotguns, except those firearms defined as semiautomatic assault rifles, in Washington: PROVIDED, That such residents conform to the applicable provisions of the federal Gun Control Act of 1968, Title IV, Pub. L. 90-351 as administered by the United States secretary of the treasury: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That such residents are eligible to purchase or possess such weapons in Washington and in the state in which such persons reside: AND PROVIDED FURTHER, That such residents are subject to the procedures and background checks required by this chapter.
[ 2019 c 3 § 12 (Initiative Measure No. 1639, approved November 6, 2018); 2015 c 1 § 7 (Initiative Measure No. 594, approved November 4, 2014); 1970 ex.s. c 74 § 2. Formerly RCW 19.70.020.]
NOTES:
Finding—Short title—Effective dates—Implementation—2019 c 3 (Initiative Measure No. 1639): See notes following RCW 9.41.360.
Finding—2015 c 1 (Initiative Measure No. 594): See note following RCW 9.41.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments › Chapter 9.41 - Firearms and Dangerous Weapons. › 9.41.129 - Recordkeeping requirements.

RCW 9.41.129
Recordkeeping requirements.
The department of licensing shall keep copies or records of applications for concealed pistol licenses provided for in RCW 9.41.070, copies or records of applications for alien firearm licenses, copies or records of applications to purchase pistols or semiautomatic assault rifles provided for in RCW 9.41.090, and copies or records of pistol or semiautomatic assault rifle transfers provided for in RCW 9.41.110. The copies and records shall not be disclosed except as provided in RCW 42.56.240(4).
[ 2019 c 3 § 14 (Initiative Measure No. 1639, approved November 6, 2018); 2005 c 274 § 203; 1994 sp.s. c 7 § 417.]
NOTES:
Finding—Short title—Effective dates—Implementation—2019 c 3 (Initiative Measure No. 1639): See notes following RCW 9.41.360.
Finding—Intent—Severability—Effective dates—Contingent expiration date—1994 sp.s. c 7: See notes following RCW 43.70.540.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments › Chapter 9.41 - Firearms and Dangerous Weapons. › 9.41.135 - Verification of licenses and registration—Notice to federal government.

RCW 9.41.135
Verification of licenses and registration—Notice to federal government.
(1) At least once every twelve months, the department of licensing shall obtain a list of dealers licensed under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 923(a) with business premises in the state of Washington from the United States bureau of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms. The department of licensing shall verify that all dealers on the list provided by the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms are licensed and registered as required by RCW 9.41.100.
(2) At least once every twelve months, the department of licensing shall obtain from the department of revenue and the department of revenue shall transmit to the department of licensing a list of dealers registered with the department of revenue, and a list of dealers whose names and addresses were forwarded to the department of revenue by the department of licensing under RCW 9.41.110, who failed to register with the department of revenue as required by RCW 9.41.100.
(3) At least once every twelve months, the department of licensing shall notify the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms of all dealers licensed under 18 U.S.C. Sec. 923(a) with business premises in the state of Washington who have not complied with the licensing or registration requirements of RCW 9.41.100. In notifying the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, and firearms, the department of licensing shall not specify whether a particular dealer has failed to comply with licensing requirements or has failed to comply with registration requirements.
[ 1995 c 318 § 6; 1994 sp.s. c 7 § 418.]
NOTES:
Effective date—1995 c 318: See note following RCW 82.04.030.
Finding—Intent—Severability—Effective dates—Contingent expiration date—1994 sp.s. c 7: See notes following RCW 43.70.540.
Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 7 §§ 401-410, 413-416, 418-437, and 439-460: See note following RCW 9.41.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments › Chapter 9.41 - Firearms and Dangerous Weapons. › 9.41.137 - Department of licensing, authority to adopt rules—Reporting of violations—Authority to revoke licenses.

RCW 9.41.137
Department of licensing, authority to adopt rules—Reporting of violations—Authority to revoke licenses.
The department of licensing shall have the authority to adopt rules for the implementation of this chapter as amended. In addition, the department of licensing shall report any violation of this chapter by a licensed dealer to the bureau of alcohol, tobacco, firearms and explosives within the United States department of justice and shall have the authority, after notice and a hearing, to revoke the license of any licensed dealer found to be in violation of this chapter.
[ 2015 c 1 § 8 (Initiative Measure No. 594, approved November 4, 2014).]
NOTES:
Finding—2015 c 1 (Initiative Measure No. 594): See note following RCW 9.41.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments › Chapter 9.41 - Firearms and Dangerous Weapons. › 9.41.139 - Department of licensing—Eligibility to possess firearms.

RCW 9.41.139
Department of licensing—Eligibility to possess firearms.
(1) Within twelve months of July 1, 2019, the department of licensing shall, in conjunction with the Washington state patrol and other state and local law enforcement agencies as necessary, develop a cost-effective and efficient process to:
(a) Verify, on an annual or more frequent basis, that persons who acquired pistols or semiautomatic assault rifles pursuant to this chapter remain eligible to possess a firearm under state and federal law; and
(b) If such persons are determined to be ineligible for any reason, (i) notify and provide the relevant information to the chief of police or the sheriff of the jurisdiction in which the purchaser resides and (ii) take steps to ensure such persons are not illegally in possession of firearms.
(2) The department of licensing, where appropriate, may consult with individuals from the public and private sector or ask the individuals to establish a temporary advisory committee to accomplish the purposes in subsection (1) of this section. Members of such an advisory committee are not entitled to expense reimbursement.
[ 2019 c 3 § 15 (Initiative Measure No. 1639, approved November 6, 2018).]
NOTES:
Finding—Short title—Effective dates—Implementation—2019 c 3 (Initiative Measure No. 1639): See notes following RCW 9.41.360.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments › Chapter 9.41 - Firearms and Dangerous Weapons. › 9.41.140 - Alteration of identifying marks—Exceptions.

RCW 9.41.140
Alteration of identifying marks—Exceptions.
No person may change, alter, remove, or obliterate the name of the maker, model, manufacturer's number, or other mark of identification on any firearm. Possession of any firearm upon which any such mark shall have been changed, altered, removed, or obliterated, shall be prima facie evidence that the possessor has changed, altered, removed, or obliterated the same. This section shall not apply to replacement barrels in old firearms, which barrels are produced by current manufacturers and therefor do not have the markings on the barrels of the original manufacturers who are no longer in business. This section also shall not apply if the changes do not make the firearm illegal for the person to possess under state or federal law.
[ 1994 sp.s. c 7 § 419; 1961 c 124 § 10; 1935 c 172 § 14; RRS § 2516-14.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—Severability—1994 sp.s. c 7: See notes following RCW 43.70.540.
Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 7 §§ 401-410, 413-416, 418-437, and 439-460: See note following RCW 9.41.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments › Chapter 9.41 - Firearms and Dangerous Weapons. › 9.41.171 - Alien possession of firearms—Requirements—Penalty.

RCW 9.41.171
Alien possession of firearms—Requirements—Penalty.
It is a class C felony for any person who is not a citizen of the United States to carry or possess any firearm, unless the person: (1) Is a lawful permanent resident; (2) has obtained a valid alien firearm license pursuant to RCW 9.41.173; or (3) meets the requirements of RCW 9.41.175.
[ 2009 c 216 § 2.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments › Chapter 9.41 - Firearms and Dangerous Weapons. › 9.41.175 - Alien possession of firearms—Possession without license—Conditions.

RCW 9.41.175
Alien possession of firearms—Possession without license—Conditions.
(1) A nonimmigrant alien, who is not a resident of Washington or a citizen of Canada, may carry or possess any firearm without having first obtained an alien firearm license if the nonimmigrant alien possesses:
(a) A valid passport and visa showing he or she is in the country legally;
(b) If required under federal law, an approved United States department of justice ATF-6 NIA application and permit for temporary importation of firearms and ammunition by nonimmigrant aliens; and
(c)(i) A valid hunting license issued by a state or territory of the United States; or
(ii) An invitation to participate in a trade show or sport shooting event being conducted in this state, another state, or another country that is contiguous with this state.
(2) A citizen of Canada may carry or possess any firearm so long as he or she possesses:
(a) Valid documentation as required for entry into the United States;
(b) If required under federal law, an approved United States department of justice ATF-6 NIA application and permit for temporary importation of firearms and ammunition by nonimmigrant aliens; and
(c)(i) A valid hunting license issued by a state or territory of the United States; or
(ii) An invitation to participate in a trade show or sport shooting event being conducted in this state, another state, or another country that is contiguous with this state.
(3) For purposes of subsections (1) and (2) of this section, the firearms may only be possessed for the purpose of using them in the hunting of game while such persons are in the act of hunting, or while on a hunting trip, or while such persons are competing in a bona fide trap or skeet shoot or any other organized contest where rifles, pistols, or shotguns are used. Nothing in this section shall be construed to allow aliens to hunt or fish in this state without first having obtained a regular hunting or fishing license.
[ 2009 c 216 § 4.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments › Chapter 9.41 - Firearms and Dangerous Weapons. › 9.41.185 - Coyote getters.

RCW 9.41.185
Coyote getters.
The use of "coyote getters" or similar spring-triggered shell devices shall not constitute a violation of any of the laws of the state of Washington when the use of such "coyote getters" is authorized by the state department of agriculture and/or the state department of fish and wildlife in cooperative programs with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, for the purpose of controlling or eliminating coyotes harmful to livestock and game animals on range land or forest areas.
[ 1999 c 143 § 3; 1988 c 36 § 3; 1965 c 46 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments › Chapter 9.41 - Firearms and Dangerous Weapons. › 9.41.220 - Unlawful firearms and parts contraband.

RCW 9.41.220
Unlawful firearms and parts contraband.
All machine guns, bump-fire stocks, undetectable firearms, short-barreled shotguns, or short-barreled rifles, or any part designed and intended solely and exclusively for use in a machine gun, short-barreled shotgun, or short-barreled rifle, or in converting a weapon into a machine gun, short-barreled shotgun, or short-barreled rifle, illegally held or illegally possessed are hereby declared to be contraband, and it shall be the duty of all peace officers, and/or any officer or member of the armed forces of the United States or the state of Washington, to seize said machine gun, bump-fire stock, undetectable firearm, short-barreled shotgun, or short-barreled rifle, or parts thereof, wherever and whenever found.
[ 2019 c 243 § 4; 2018 c 7 § 4; 1994 sp.s. c 7 § 421; 1933 c 64 § 4; RRS § 2518-4.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2018 c 7: See note following RCW 9.41.010.
Finding—Intent—Severability—1994 sp.s. c 7: See notes following RCW 43.70.540.
Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 7 §§ 401-410, 413-416, 418-437, and 439-460: See note following RCW 9.41.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments › Chapter 9.41 - Firearms and Dangerous Weapons. › 9.41.225 - Use of machine gun or bump-fire stock in felony—Penalty.

RCW 9.41.225
Use of machine gun or bump-fire stock in felony—Penalty.
(1) It is unlawful for a person, in the commission or furtherance of a felony other than a violation of RCW 9.41.190, to discharge a machine gun or to menace or threaten with a machine gun, another person.
(2) It is unlawful for a person, in the commission or furtherance of a felony other than a violation of RCW 9.41.190, to discharge a firearm containing a bump-fire stock or to menace or threaten another person with a firearm containing a bump-fire stock.
(3) A violation of this section shall be punished as a class A felony under chapter 9A.20 RCW.
[ 2018 c 7 § 5; 1989 c 231 § 3.]
NOTES:
Effective dates—2018 c 7: See note following RCW 9.41.010.
Intent—1989 c 231: "The legislature is concerned about the increasing number of drug dealers, gang members, and other dangerous criminals who are increasingly being found in possession of machine guns. The legislature recognizes that possession of machine guns by dangerous criminals represents a serious threat to law enforcement officers and the general public. The use of a machine gun in furtherance of a felony is a particularly heinous crime because of the potential for great harm or death to a large number of people. It is the intent of the legislature to protect the public safety by deterring the illegal use of machine guns in the furtherance of a felony by creating a separate offense with severe penalties for such use of a machine gun." [ 1989 c 231 § 1.]
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments › Chapter 9.41 - Firearms and Dangerous Weapons. › 9.41.230 - Aiming or discharging firearms, dangerous weapons.

RCW 9.41.230
Aiming or discharging firearms, dangerous weapons.
(1) For conduct not amounting to a violation of chapter 9A.36 RCW, any person who:
(a) Aims any firearm, whether loaded or not, at or towards any human being;
(b) Willfully discharges any firearm, air gun, or other weapon, or throws any deadly missile in a public place, or in any place where any person might be endangered thereby. A public place shall not include any location at which firearms are authorized to be lawfully discharged; or
(c) Except as provided in RCW 9.41.185, sets a so-called trap, spring pistol, rifle, or other dangerous weapon,
although no injury results, is guilty of a gross misdemeanor punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW.
(2) If an injury results from a violation of subsection (1) of this section, the person violating subsection (1) of this section shall be subject to the applicable provisions of chapters 9A.32 and 9A.36 RCW.
[ 1994 sp.s. c 7 § 422; 1909 c 249 § 307; 1888 p 100 §§ 2, 3; RRS § 2559.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—Severability—1994 sp.s. c 7: See notes following RCW 43.70.540.
Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 7 §§ 401-410, 413-416, 418-437, and 439-460: See note following RCW 9.41.010.
Discharging firearm at railroad rolling stock: RCW 81.60.070.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments › Chapter 9.41 - Firearms and Dangerous Weapons. › 9.41.240 - Possession of pistol or semiautomatic assault rifle by person from eighteen to twenty-one.

RCW 9.41.240
Possession of pistol or semiautomatic assault rifle by person from eighteen to twenty-one.
(1) A person under twenty-one years of age may not purchase a pistol or semiautomatic assault rifle, and except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person may sell or transfer a semiautomatic assault rifle to a person under twenty-one years of age.
(2) Unless an exception under RCW 9.41.042, 9.41.050, or 9.41.060 applies, a person at least eighteen years of age, but less than twenty-one years of age, may possess a pistol only:
(a) In the person's place of abode;
(b) At the person's fixed place of business; or
(c) On real property under his or her control.
(3) Except in the places and situations identified in RCW 9.41.042 (1) through (9) and 9.41.060 (1) through (10), a person at least eighteen years of age, but less than twenty-one years of age, may possess a semiautomatic assault rifle only:
(a) In the person's place of abode;
(b) At the person's fixed place of business;
(c) On real property under his or her control; or
(d) For the specific purpose of (i) moving to a new place of abode; (ii) traveling between the person's place of abode and real property under his or her control; or (iii) selling or transferring the firearm in accordance with the requirements of this chapter; provided that in all of these situations the semiautomatic assault rifle is unloaded and either in secure gun storage or secured with a trigger lock or similar device that is designed to prevent the unauthorized use or discharge of the firearm.
[ 2019 c 3 § 13 (Initiative Measure No. 1639, approved November 6, 2018); 1994 sp.s. c 7 § 423; 1971 c 34 § 1; 1909 c 249 § 308; 1883 p 67 § 1; RRS § 2560.]
NOTES:
Finding—Short title—Effective dates—Implementation—2019 c 3 (Initiative Measure No. 1639): See notes following RCW 9.41.360.
Finding—Intent—Severability—1994 sp.s. c 7: See notes following RCW 43.70.540.
Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 7 §§ 401-410, 413-416, 418-437, and 439-460: See note following RCW 9.41.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments › Chapter 9.41 - Firearms and Dangerous Weapons. › 9.41.250 - Dangerous weapons—Penalty.

RCW 9.41.250
Dangerous weapons—Penalty.
(1) Every person who:
(a) Manufactures, sells, or disposes of or possesses any instrument or weapon of the kind usually known as slungshot, sand club, or metal knuckles, or spring blade knife;
(b) Furtively carries with intent to conceal any dagger, dirk, pistol, or other dangerous weapon; or
(c) Uses any contrivance or device for suppressing the noise of any firearm unless the suppressor is legally registered and possessed in accordance with federal law,
is guilty of a gross misdemeanor punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW.
(2) "Spring blade knife" means any knife, including a prototype, model, or other sample, with a blade that is automatically released by a spring mechanism or other mechanical device, or any knife having a blade which opens, or falls, or is ejected into position by the force of gravity, or by an outward, downward, or centrifugal thrust or movement. A knife that contains a spring, detent, or other mechanism designed to create a bias toward closure of the blade and that requires physical exertion applied to the blade by hand, wrist, or arm to overcome the bias toward closure to assist in opening the knife is not a spring blade knife.
[ 2012 c 179 § 1; 2011 c 13 § 1; 2007 c 379 § 1; 1994 sp.s. c 7 § 424; 1959 c 143 § 1; 1957 c 93 § 1; 1909 c 249 § 265; 1886 p 81 § 1; Code 1881 § 929; RRS § 2517.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—Severability—1994 sp.s. c 7: See notes following RCW 43.70.540.
Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 7 §§ 401-410, 413-416, 418-437, and 439-460: See note following RCW 9.41.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments › Chapter 9.41 - Firearms and Dangerous Weapons. › 9.41.260 - Dangerous exhibitions.

RCW 9.41.260
Dangerous exhibitions.
Every proprietor, lessee, or occupant of any place of amusement, or any plat of ground or building, who allows it to be used for the exhibition of skill in throwing any sharp instrument or in shooting any bow gun or firearm of any description, at or toward any human being, is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW.
[ 1994 sp.s. c 7 § 425; 1909 c 249 § 283; RRS § 2535.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—Severability—1994 sp.s. c 7: See notes following RCW 43.70.540.
Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 7 §§ 401-410, 413-416, 418-437, and 439-460: See note following RCW 9.41.010.
Fireworks: Chapter 70.77 RCW.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments › Chapter 9.41 - Firearms and Dangerous Weapons. › 9.41.270 - Weapons apparently capable of producing bodily harm—Unlawful carrying or handling—Penalty—Exceptions.

RCW 9.41.270
Weapons apparently capable of producing bodily harm—Unlawful carrying or handling—Penalty—Exceptions.
(1) It shall be unlawful for any person to carry, exhibit, display, or draw any firearm, dagger, sword, knife or other cutting or stabbing instrument, club, or any other weapon apparently capable of producing bodily harm, in a manner, under circumstances, and at a time and place that either manifests an intent to intimidate another or that warrants alarm for the safety of other persons.
(2) Any person violating the provisions of subsection (1) above shall be guilty of a gross misdemeanor. If any person is convicted of a violation of subsection (1) of this section, the person shall lose his or her concealed pistol license, if any. The court shall send notice of the revocation to the department of licensing, and the city, town, or county which issued the license.
(3) Subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to or affect the following:
(a) Any act committed by a person while in his or her place of abode or fixed place of business;
(b) Any person who by virtue of his or her office or public employment is vested by law with a duty to preserve public safety, maintain public order, or to make arrests for offenses, while in the performance of such duty;
(c) Any person acting for the purpose of protecting himself or herself against the use of presently threatened unlawful force by another, or for the purpose of protecting another against the use of such unlawful force by a third person;
(d) Any person making or assisting in making a lawful arrest for the commission of a felony; or
(e) Any person engaged in military activities sponsored by the federal or state governments.
[ 1994 sp.s. c 7 § 426; 1969 c 8 § 1.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—Severability—1994 sp.s. c 7: See notes following RCW 43.70.540.
Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 7 §§ 401-410, 413-416, 418-437, and 439-460: See note following RCW 9.41.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments › Chapter 9.41 - Firearms and Dangerous Weapons. › 9.41.290 - State preemption.

RCW 9.41.290
State preemption.
The state of Washington hereby fully occupies and preempts the entire field of firearms regulation within the boundaries of the state, including the registration, licensing, possession, purchase, sale, acquisition, transfer, discharge, and transportation of firearms, or any other element relating to firearms or parts thereof, including ammunition and reloader components. Cities, towns, and counties or other municipalities may enact only those laws and ordinances relating to firearms that are specifically authorized by state law, as in RCW 9.41.300, and are consistent with this chapter. Such local ordinances shall have the same penalty as provided for by state law. Local laws and ordinances that are inconsistent with, more restrictive than, or exceed the requirements of state law shall not be enacted and are preempted and repealed, regardless of the nature of the code, charter, or home rule status of such city, town, county, or municipality.
[ 1994 sp.s. c 7 § 428; 1985 c 428 § 1; 1983 c 232 § 12.]
NOTES:
Finding—Intent—Severability—1994 sp.s. c 7: See notes following RCW 43.70.540.
Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 7 §§ 401-410, 413-416, 418-437, and 439-460: See note following RCW 9.41.010.
Severability—1985 c 428: "If any provision of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the act or the application of the provision to other persons or circumstances is not affected." [ 1985 c 428 § 6.]
Application—1983 c 232 § 12: "Section 12 of this act shall not apply to any offense committed prior to July 24, 1983." [ 1983 c 232 § 13.]
Severability—1983 c 232: See note following RCW 9.41.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments › Chapter 9.41 - Firearms and Dangerous Weapons. › 9.41.310 - Information pamphlet.

RCW 9.41.310
Information pamphlet.
(1) After a public hearing, the department of fish and wildlife shall publish a pamphlet on firearms safety and the legal limits of the use of firearms. The pamphlet shall include current information on firearms laws and regulations and state preemption of local firearms laws. By July 1, 2017, the department of fish and wildlife shall update the pamphlet to incorporate information on suicide awareness and prevention as recommended by the safe homes task force established in *RCW 43.70.445.
(2) This pamphlet may be used in the department's hunter safety education program and shall be provided to the department of licensing for distribution to firearms dealers and persons authorized to issue concealed pistol licenses. The department of fish and wildlife shall reimburse the department of licensing for costs associated with distribution of the pamphlet.
[ 2016 c 90 § 4; 1994 c 264 § 2; 1988 c 36 § 4; 1985 c 428 § 5.]
NOTES:
*Reviser's note: RCW 43.70.445 expired July 1, 2021.
Findings—2016 c 90: See note following RCW 43.70.442.
Severability—1985 c 428: See note following RCW 9.41.290.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments › Chapter 9.41 - Firearms and Dangerous Weapons. › 9.41.320 - Fireworks.

RCW 9.41.320
Fireworks.
Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit the possession, sale, or use of fireworks when possessed, sold, or used in compliance with chapter 70.77 RCW.
[ 1994 c 133 § 16.]
NOTES:
Severability—Effective date—1994 c 133: See notes following RCW 70.77.146.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments › Chapter 9.41 - Firearms and Dangerous Weapons. › 9.41.325 - Undetectable or untraceable firearms—Penalties.

RCW 9.41.325
Undetectable or untraceable firearms—Penalties.
(1) No person may knowingly or recklessly allow, facilitate, aid, or abet the manufacture or assembly of an undetectable firearm or untraceable firearm by a person who: (a) Is ineligible under state or federal law to possess a firearm; or (b) has signed a valid voluntary waiver of firearm rights that has not been revoked under RCW 9.41.350. For purposes of this provision, the failure to conduct a background check as provided in RCW 9.41.113 shall be prima facie evidence of recklessness.
(2)(a) Any person violating this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW.
(b) If a person previously has been found guilty under this section, then the person is guilty of a class C felony punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW for each subsequent knowing violation of this section. A person is guilty of a separate offense for each and every firearm to which this section applies.
[ 2019 c 243 § 2.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2019 c 243: See note following RCW 9.41.010.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments › Chapter 9.41 - Firearms and Dangerous Weapons. › 9.41.326 - Untraceable firearms—Exceptions—Penalties.

RCW 9.41.326
Untraceable firearms—Exceptions—Penalties.
(1) No person may manufacture, cause to be manufactured, assemble, or cause to be assembled an untraceable firearm.
(2) After March 10, 2023, no person may knowingly or recklessly possess, transport, or receive an untraceable firearm, unless the party possessing, transporting, or receiving the untraceable firearm is a law enforcement agency or a federal firearms importer, federal firearms manufacturer, or federal firearms dealer.
(3) No person may sell, offer to sell, transfer, or purchase an untraceable firearm.
(4) Subsections (2) and (3) of this section do not apply to any firearm that:
(a) Has been rendered permanently inoperable;
(b) Is an antique firearm, as defined in 18 U.S.C. Sec. 921(a)(16);
(c) Was manufactured before 1968; or
(d) Has been imprinted by a federal firearms dealer or other federal licensee authorized to provide marking services as provided for in RCW 9.41.328.
(5)(a) Any person who violates this section commits a civil infraction and shall be assessed a monetary penalty of $500.
(b) If a person previously has been found to have violated this section, then the person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW for each subsequent violation of this section.
(c) If a person previously has been found to have violated this section two or more times, then the person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW for each subsequent violation of this section.
(d) If a person violates this section by manufacturing, causing to be manufactured, assembling, causing to be assembled, possessing, transporting, receiving, selling, offering to sell, transferring, or purchasing three or more untraceable firearms at a time, then the person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW for each violation of this section.
(e) A person commits a separate violation of this section for each and every firearm to which this section applies.
[ 2022 c 105 § 4.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2022 c 105: See note following RCW 7.80.120.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments › Chapter 9.41 - Firearms and Dangerous Weapons. › 9.41.327 - Unfinished frames or receivers—Exceptions—Penalties.

RCW 9.41.327
Unfinished frames or receivers—Exceptions—Penalties.
(1) After March 10, 2023, no person may knowingly or recklessly possess, transport, or receive an unfinished frame or receiver, unless: (a) The party possessing, transporting, or receiving the unfinished frame or receiver is a law enforcement agency or a federal firearms importer, federal firearms manufacturer, or federal firearms dealer; or (b) the unfinished frame or receiver has been imprinted with a serial number issued by a federal firearms importer, federal firearms manufacturer, or federal firearms dealer.
(2) No person may sell, offer to sell, transfer, or purchase an unfinished frame or receiver, unless: (a) The party purchasing the unfinished frame or receiver is a federal firearms importer, federal firearms manufacturer, or federal firearms dealer; or (b) the unfinished frame or receiver has been imprinted with a serial number issued by a federal firearms importer, federal firearms manufacturer, or federal firearms dealer.
(3) Subsection (1) of this section does not apply to any unfinished frame or receiver that has been imprinted by a federal firearms dealer or other federal licensee authorized to provide marking services as provided for in RCW 9.41.328.
(4)(a) Any person who violates this section commits a civil infraction and shall be assessed a monetary penalty of $500.
(b) If a person previously has been found to have violated this section, then the person is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW for each subsequent violation of this section.
(c) If a person previously has been found to have violated this section two or more times, then the person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW for each subsequent violation of this section.
(d) If a person violates this section by possessing, transporting, receiving, selling, offering to sell, transferring, or purchasing three or more unfinished frames or receivers at a time, then the person is guilty of a gross misdemeanor punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW for each violation of this section.
(e) A person commits a separate violation of this section for each and every unfinished frame or receiver to which this section applies.
[ 2022 c 105 § 5.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2022 c 105: See note following RCW 7.80.120.
2023 Revised Code of Washington › Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments › Chapter 9.41 - Firearms and Dangerous Weapons. › 9.41.328 - Imprinting a firearm or unfinished frame or receiver.

RCW 9.41.328
Imprinting a firearm or unfinished frame or receiver.
(1) A federal firearms dealer or other federal licensee authorized to provide marking services for firearms may imprint a firearm or unfinished frame or receiver with a serial number.
(2) The firearm or unfinished frame or receiver shall be imprinted with the licensee's abbreviated federal firearms license number as a prefix (which is the first three and last five digits) followed by a hyphen, and then followed by a number as a suffix, e.g., "12345678-(number)." The serial number must be placed in a manner that accords with the requirements under federal law for affixing serial numbers to firearms, including the requirements that the serial number be at the minimum size and depth, and not susceptible to being readily obliterated, altered, or removed.
(3) The serial number must not duplicate any serial numbers placed by the federal firearms dealer or other federal licensee on any other firearm or unfinished frame or receiver.
(4) Whenever a federal firearms dealer or other federal licensee imprints a firearm or unfinished frame or receiver with a serial number, the licensee shall retain records that accord with the requirements under federal law in the case of the sale of a firearm.
[ 2022 c 105 § 6.]
NOTES:
Effective date—2022 c 105: See note following RCW 7.80.120.