Signed by Governor Jay Inslee

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the sale of "ghost guns" or untraceable firearms.

Highlights:

• Prohibits manufacturing, selling, transporting, or possessing machine guns, bump-fire stocks, and untraceable firearms (ghost guns), and manufacturing, selling, transporting, or possessing parts designed exclusively for these weapons (Sec. 3).

• Specifies exemptions for (Sec. 3):

• Military personnel;

• Law enforcement officers; and

• Licensed gun manufacturers selling to armed forces or law enforcement.

• Specifies that violators will be punished with a $500 penalty, and will have committed a felony if manufacturing untraceable firearms with the intent to sell them (Sec. 4).

• Establishes new guidelines for licensed firearms manufacturers assigning serial numbers to their weapons (Sec. 5).

• Establishes firearms background check unit in the Washington state patrol (Sec. 7).

Full Bill Text

Vote Smart's Synopsis:

Vote to pass a bill that prohibits the sale of "ghost guns" or untraceable firearms.

Highlights:

• Prohibits manufacturing, selling, transporting, or possessing machine guns, bump-fire stocks, and untraceable firearms (ghost guns), and manufacturing, selling, transporting, or possessing parts designed exclusively for these weapons (Sec. 3).

• Specifies exemptions for (Sec. 3):

• Military personnel;

• Law enforcement officers; and

• Licensed gun manufacturers selling to armed forces or law enforcement.

• Specifies that violators will be punished with a $500 penalty, and will have committed a felony if manufacturing untraceable firearms with the intent to sell them (Sec. 4).

• Establishes new guidelines for licensed firearms manufacturers assigning serial numbers to their weapons (Sec. 5).

• Establishes firearms background check unit in the Washington state patrol (Sec. 7).

Full Bill Text