Washington legal term
Semiautomatic assault rifle in Washington Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Washington legislative session
In Washington criminal law, “Semiautomatic assault rifle” 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 “Semiautomatic assault rifle” mean in Washington criminal law?
"Semiautomatic assault rifle" means any rifle which utilizes a portion of the energy of a firing cartridge to extract the fired cartridge case and chamber the next round, and which requires a separate pull of the trigger to fire each cartridge. (RCW 9.41.010)
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