Washington legal term
Military equipment in Washington Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Washington legislative session
In Washington criminal law, “Military equipment” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the Washington criminal code.
What does “Military equipment” mean in Washington criminal law?
"Military equipment" means rifles of .50 caliber or greater, machine guns, armed helicopters, armed or armored drones, armed vessels, armed vehicles, armed aircraft, tanks, long range acoustic hailing devices, rockets, rocket launchers, bayonets, grenades, missiles, directed energy systems, and electromagnetic spectrum weapons. (RCW 10.116.040)
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