I was looking at Washington State firearms laws set to go into effect in July. I own an SBR and came across a couple of things that do not make sense.
Can anyone direct me to legal counsel to explain to me what the law requires? I have over $3000 invested in my SBR, and do not want to turn it in as contraband. I have been scrupulous in adhering to Federal law and the new state mandated storage requirements. It appears that one law says my SBR is legal to own in accordance with Federal law, and yet the next law in the judicial code declares it to be contraband, and must not only be surrendered, but that "... it shall be the duty of all peace officers, and/or any officer or member of the armed forces of the United States or the state of Washington, to seize said machine gun, bump-fire stock, short-barreled shotgun, or short-barreled rifle, or parts thereof, wherever and whenever found".
Both of these laws go into effect July 1 2019, and are contradictory. Have I misread the laws, or what?
I am looking at RCW 9.41.190, Provision 2 and RCW 9.41.220.
RCW 9.41.190
Unlawful firearms—Exceptions. (Effective July 1, 2019.)
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, it is unlawful for any person to:
(a) Manufacture, own, buy, sell, loan, furnish, transport, or have in possession or under control, any machine gun, bump-fire stock, short-barreled shotgun, or short-barreled rifle;
(b) Manufacture, own, buy, sell, loan, furnish, transport, or have in possession or under control, any part designed and intended solely and exclusively for use in a machine gun, bump-fire stock, short-barreled shotgun, or short-barreled rifle, or in converting a weapon into a machine gun, short-barreled shotgun, or short-barreled rifle; or
(c) Assemble or repair any machine gun, bump-fire stock, short-barreled shotgun, or short-barreled rifle.
(2) It is not unlawful for a person to manufacture, own, buy, sell, loan, furnish, transport, assemble, or repair, or have in possession or under control, a short-barreled rifle, or any part designed or intended solely and exclusively for use in a short-barreled rifle or in converting a weapon into a short-barreled rifle, if the person is in compliance with applicable federal law.
RCW 9.41.220
Unlawful firearms and parts contraband. (Effective July 1, 2019.)
All machine guns, bump-fire stocks, short-barreled shotguns, or short-barreled rifles, or any part designed and intended solely and exclusively for use in a machine gun, short-barreled shotgun, or short-barreled rifle, or in converting a weapon into a machine gun, short-barreled shotgun, or short-barreled rifle, illegally held or illegally possessed are hereby declared to be contraband, and it shall be the duty of all peace officers, and/or any officer or member of the armed forces of the United States or the state of Washington, to seize said machine gun, bump-fire stock, short-barreled shotgun, or short-barreled rifle, or parts thereof, wherever and whenever found.
If this has been discussed elsewhere, I apologise, and ask that someone direct me to the appropriate thread.
Can anyone direct me to legal counsel to explain to me what the law requires? I have over $3000 invested in my SBR, and do not want to turn it in as contraband. I have been scrupulous in adhering to Federal law and the new state mandated storage requirements. It appears that one law says my SBR is legal to own in accordance with Federal law, and yet the next law in the judicial code declares it to be contraband, and must not only be surrendered, but that "... it shall be the duty of all peace officers, and/or any officer or member of the armed forces of the United States or the state of Washington, to seize said machine gun, bump-fire stock, short-barreled shotgun, or short-barreled rifle, or parts thereof, wherever and whenever found".
Both of these laws go into effect July 1 2019, and are contradictory. Have I misread the laws, or what?
I am looking at RCW 9.41.190, Provision 2 and RCW 9.41.220.
RCW 9.41.190
Unlawful firearms—Exceptions. (Effective July 1, 2019.)
(1) Except as otherwise provided in this section, it is unlawful for any person to:
(a) Manufacture, own, buy, sell, loan, furnish, transport, or have in possession or under control, any machine gun, bump-fire stock, short-barreled shotgun, or short-barreled rifle;
(b) Manufacture, own, buy, sell, loan, furnish, transport, or have in possession or under control, any part designed and intended solely and exclusively for use in a machine gun, bump-fire stock, short-barreled shotgun, or short-barreled rifle, or in converting a weapon into a machine gun, short-barreled shotgun, or short-barreled rifle; or
(c) Assemble or repair any machine gun, bump-fire stock, short-barreled shotgun, or short-barreled rifle.
(2) It is not unlawful for a person to manufacture, own, buy, sell, loan, furnish, transport, assemble, or repair, or have in possession or under control, a short-barreled rifle, or any part designed or intended solely and exclusively for use in a short-barreled rifle or in converting a weapon into a short-barreled rifle, if the person is in compliance with applicable federal law.
RCW 9.41.220
Unlawful firearms and parts contraband. (Effective July 1, 2019.)
All machine guns, bump-fire stocks, short-barreled shotguns, or short-barreled rifles, or any part designed and intended solely and exclusively for use in a machine gun, short-barreled shotgun, or short-barreled rifle, or in converting a weapon into a machine gun, short-barreled shotgun, or short-barreled rifle, illegally held or illegally possessed are hereby declared to be contraband, and it shall be the duty of all peace officers, and/or any officer or member of the armed forces of the United States or the state of Washington, to seize said machine gun, bump-fire stock, short-barreled shotgun, or short-barreled rifle, or parts thereof, wherever and whenever found.
If this has been discussed elsewhere, I apologise, and ask that someone direct me to the appropriate thread.
