Form 1 SBR ‘Manufacturing’ May Become Legal in WA

By Jeremy S.

Washington State residents were surprised to find that the ATF was denying their Form 1 applications to build short barrel rifles. As discussed here, this was due to what most assumed was an oversight in the 2014 law that first legalized SBR ownership in WA. It basically seemed like the word “manufacture” or “make” was simply forgotten from the list of approved actions — possess, transport, acquire, transfer — a Washington resident could now do with an SBR. Well, on March 9th a bill was delivered to the governor’s desk for signature that would change this . . .

SB 6165 (bill text here) has passed the House (93-4) and the Senate (44-4) and currently awaits Mr. Inslee’s (D) signature. Considering the overwhelming House and Senate support, a veto here would be a surprise.

The amendment itself was very simple. This is the original text of the law:

It is not unlawful for a person to possess, transport, acquire, or transfer a short-barreled rifle that is legally registered and possessed, transported, acquired, or transferred in accordance with federal law.

And this is the amended text:

It is not unlawful for a person to manufacture, own, …Read the Rest

Source:: Truth About Guns