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RCW 9.41.325 — Undetectable or untraceable firearms—Penalties

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 9.41.325

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 9.41.325Primary source, current through the 2026 Regular Session
(1) No person may knowingly or recklessly allow, facilitate, aid, or abet the manufacture or assembly of an undetectable firearm or untraceable firearm, including by distribution of digital firearm manufacturing code, by a person who: (a) Is ineligible under state or federal law to possess a firearm; or (b) has signed a valid voluntary waiver of firearm rights that has not been revoked under RCW 9.41.350. For purposes of this provision, the failure to conduct a background check as provided in RCW 9.41.113 shall be prima facie evidence of recklessness. (2)(a) Any person violating this section is guilty of a gross misdemeanor punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW. (b) If a person previously has been found guilty under this section, then the person is guilty of a class C felony punishable under chapter 9A.20 RCW for each subsequent knowing violation of this section. A person is guilty of a separate offense for each and every firearm to which this section applies.

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Is undetectable or untraceable firearms a felony or a misdemeanor in Washington?

It depends on the circumstances: undetectable or untraceable firearms ranges from a Gross Misdemeanor to a Class C Felony in Washington under RCW 9.41.325.

First violation: Gross Misdemeanor (RCW 9.41.325(2)(a)) · Subsequent violation: Class C Felony (RCW 9.41.325(2)(b))

Which Washington statute covers undetectable or untraceable firearms?

Undetectable or untraceable firearms is governed by RCW 9.41.325 (Undetectable or untraceable firearms—Penalties).

This reference is informational and is not legal advice.