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RCW 9.41.225 — Use of machine gun or bump-fire stock in felony—Penalty

Current through 2026 Regular Session

Part of Chapter 9.41: Firearms And Dangerous Weapons, Revised Code of Washington.

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Full text of RCW 9.41.225

Statutory text current through the 2026 Regular Session. This publication reproduces the official text of the Revised Code of Washington from the Code Reviser's published files; it is not the official statutes of the State of Washington.

RCW 9.41.225Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
(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.

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Is use of machine gun or bump-fire stock in felony a felony or a misdemeanor in Washington?

Use of machine gun or bump-fire stock in felony is a Class A Felony in Washington under RCW 9.41.225.

Which Washington statute covers use of machine gun or bump-fire stock in felony?

Use of machine gun or bump-fire stock in felony is governed by RCW 9.41.225 (Use of machine gun or bump-fire stock in felony—Penalty).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.