Washington legal term
Unfinished frame or receiver in Washington Criminal Law
Current through 2026 Washington legislative session
In Washington criminal law, “Unfinished frame or receiver” 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 “Unfinished frame or receiver” mean in Washington criminal law?
"Unfinished frame or receiver" means a frame or receiver that is partially complete, disassembled, or inoperable, that: (i) Has reached a stage in manufacture where it may readily be completed, assembled, converted, or restored to a functional state; or (ii) is marketed or sold to the public to become or be used as the frame or receiver of a functional firearm once finished or completed, including without limitation products marketed or sold to the public as an 80 percent frame or receiver or unfinished frame or receiver. (RCW 9.41.010)
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