Revised Code of Washington
Chapter 9.41 - Firearms and Dangerous Weapons.
9.41.240 - Possession of pistol or semiautomatic assault rifle by person from eighteen to twenty-one.

RCW 9.41.240
Possession of pistol or semiautomatic assault rifle by person from eighteen to twenty-one.

(1) A person under twenty-one years of age may not purchase a pistol or semiautomatic assault rifle, and except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person may sell or transfer a semiautomatic assault rifle to a person under twenty-one years of age.
(2) Unless an exception under RCW 9.41.042, 9.41.050, or 9.41.060 applies, a person at least eighteen years of age, but less than twenty-one years of age, may possess a pistol only:
(a) In the person's place of abode;
(b) At the person's fixed place of business; or
(c) On real property under his or her control.
(3) Except in the places and situations identified in RCW 9.41.042 (1) through (9) and 9.41.060 (1) through (10), a person at least eighteen years of age, but less than twenty-one years of age, may possess a semiautomatic assault rifle only:
(a) In the person's place of abode;
(b) At the person's fixed place of business;
(c) On real property under his or her control; or
(d) For the specific purpose of (i) moving to a new place of abode; (ii) traveling between the person's place of abode and real property under his or her control; or (iii) selling or transferring the firearm in accordance with the requirements of this chapter; provided that in all of these situations the semiautomatic assault rifle is unloaded and either in secure gun storage or secured with a trigger lock or similar device that is designed to prevent the unauthorized use or discharge of the firearm.

[ 2019 c 3 § 13 (Initiative Measure No. 1639, approved November 6, 2018); 1994 sp.s. c 7 § 423; 1971 c 34 § 1; 1909 c 249 § 308; 1883 p 67 § 1; RRS § 2560.]
NOTES:

Finding—Short title—Effective dates—Implementation—2019 c 3 (Initiative Measure No. 1639): See notes following RCW 9.41.360.


Finding—Intent—Severability—1994 sp.s. c 7: See notes following RCW 43.70.540.


Effective date—1994 sp.s. c 7 §§ 401-410, 413-416, 418-437, and 439-460: See note following RCW 9.41.010.

Structure Revised Code of Washington

Revised Code of Washington

Title 9 - Crimes and Punishments

Chapter 9.41 - Firearms and Dangerous Weapons.

9.41.010 - Definitions (as amended by 2022 c 104).

9.41.040 - Unlawful possession of firearms—Ownership, possession by certain persons—Restoration of right to possess—Penalties.

9.41.042 - Children—Permissible firearm possession.

9.41.045 - Offenders under supervision of the department—Possession prohibited—Penalties.

9.41.047 - Persons found not guilty by reason of insanity and others—Possession rights.

9.41.049 - Persons who present likelihood of serious harm—Possession rights.

9.41.050 - Carrying firearms.

9.41.060 - Exceptions to restrictions on carrying firearms.

9.41.065 - Correctional employees—Effect of exemption from firearms restrictions—Liability limited.

9.41.070 - Concealed pistol license—Application—Fee—Renewal.

9.41.073 - Concealed pistol license—Reciprocity.

9.41.075 - Concealed pistol license—Revocation.

9.41.080 - Delivery to ineligible persons.

9.41.090 - Dealer deliveries regulated—Hold on delivery—Fees authorized.

9.41.092 - Licensed dealer deliveries—Background checks.

9.41.094 - Waiver of confidentiality.

9.41.097 - Supplying information on the eligibility of persons to possess firearms, purchase a pistol or semiautomatic assault rifle, or be issued a concealed pistol license.

9.41.0975 - Officials and agencies—Immunity, writ of mandamus.

9.41.098 - Forfeiture of firearms—Disposition—Confiscation.

9.41.100 - Dealer licensing and registration required.

9.41.110 - Dealer's licenses, by whom granted, conditions, fees—Employees, fingerprinting and background checks—Wholesale sales excepted—Permits prohibited.

9.41.111 - Firearm frames or receivers—Background check—Penalty.

9.41.113 - Firearm sales or transfers—Background checks—Requirements—Exceptions.

9.41.1135 - Firearms sales or transfers—Use of state firearms background check system.

9.41.114 - Firearm sales or transfers—Denial of application report—Dealer's duties.

9.41.115 - Penalties—Violations of RCW 9.41.113.

9.41.120 - Firearms as loan security.

9.41.122 - Out-of-state purchasing.

9.41.124 - Purchasing of rifles and shotguns by nonresidents.

9.41.129 - Recordkeeping requirements.

9.41.135 - Verification of licenses and registration—Notice to federal government.

9.41.137 - Department of licensing, authority to adopt rules—Reporting of violations—Authority to revoke licenses.

9.41.139 - Department of licensing—Eligibility to possess firearms.

9.41.140 - Alteration of identifying marks—Exceptions.

9.41.171 - Alien possession of firearms—Requirements—Penalty.

9.41.173 - Alien possession of firearms—Alien firearm license—Political subdivisions may not modify requirements—Penalty for false statement.

9.41.175 - Alien possession of firearms—Possession without license—Conditions.

9.41.185 - Coyote getters.

9.41.190 - Unlawful firearms—Exceptions.

9.41.220 - Unlawful firearms and parts contraband.

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

9.41.230 - Aiming or discharging firearms, dangerous weapons.

9.41.240 - Possession of pistol or semiautomatic assault rifle by person from eighteen to twenty-one.

9.41.250 - Dangerous weapons—Penalty.

9.41.251 - Dangerous weapons—Application of restrictions to law enforcement, firefighting, rescue, and military personnel.

9.41.260 - Dangerous exhibitions.

9.41.270 - Weapons apparently capable of producing bodily harm—Unlawful carrying or handling—Penalty—Exceptions.

9.41.280 - Possessing dangerous weapons on school facilities—Penalty—Exceptions.

9.41.282 - Possessing dangerous weapons on child care premises—Penalty—Exceptions.

9.41.284 - Possessing dangerous weapons at voting facilities—Penalty—Exceptions.

9.41.290 - State preemption.

9.41.300 - Weapons prohibited in certain places—Local laws and ordinances—Exceptions—Penalty.

9.41.305 - Open carry of weapons prohibited on state capitol grounds and municipal buildings.

9.41.310 - Information pamphlet.

9.41.320 - Fireworks.

9.41.325 - Undetectable or untraceable firearms—Penalties.

9.41.326 - Untraceable firearms—Exceptions—Penalties.

9.41.327 - Unfinished frames or receivers—Exceptions—Penalties.

9.41.328 - Imprinting a firearm or unfinished frame or receiver.

9.41.330 - Felony firearm offenders—Determination of registration.

9.41.333 - Duty to register—Requirements.

9.41.335 - Failure to register as felony firearm offender.

9.41.340 - Return of privately owned firearm by law enforcement agency—Notification to family or household member—Exception—Exemption from public disclosure—Civil liability—Liability for request based on false information.

9.41.345 - Return of privately owned firearm or concealed pistol license by law enforcement agency—Duties—Notice—Exception.

9.41.350 - Voluntary waiver of firearm rights—Procedure—Penalty—Exemption from public disclosure.

9.41.352 - Voluntary waiver of firearm rights—Form—Availability.

9.41.360 - Unsafe storage of a firearm.

9.41.365 - Firearm security and storage—Requirements for dealers.

9.41.370 - Large capacity magazines—Exceptions—Penalty.

9.41.375 - Large capacity magazines—Unfair method of competition.

9.41.380 - Safe storage of firearms expansion encouraged—No special relationship created by dealer storage.

9.41.800 - Surrender of weapons or licenses—Prohibition on future possession or licensing.

9.41.801 - Surrender of weapons or licenses—Ensuring compliance.

9.41.802 - Proof of surrender and receipt pattern form—Declaration of nonsurrender pattern form—Administrative office of the courts to develop.

9.41.804 - Proof of surrender and receipt form, declaration of nonsurrender form—Requirement to file with clerk of the court.

9.41.810 - Penalty.

9.41.815 - Surrender of weapons or licenses—Ensuring compliance—Information sharing.