Washington § 9.41.220 - Unlawful firearms and parts contraband.

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§ 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 s 4; 2018 c 7 s 4; 1994 sp.s. c 7 s 421; 1933 c 64 s 4; RRS s 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 ss 401-410, 413-416, 418-437, and 439-460: See note following RCW 9.41.010.

Source: official Washington text · Last verified 2026-08-27

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