Washington's new law is already in effect, and it is the most equipment-specific of the recent state laws: it names both 3D printers and CNC milling machines used to make a firearm or frame or receiver. Two-dimensional flatbed cutters finish flat sheet media for stickers, boxes, posters, banners and leather. This page lays out the enacted law, the companion bill that did not pass, and how to evaluate any cutting platform before you buy in Washington.
Current Law
Sponsored by Rep. Osman Salahuddin and signed by Governor Bob Ferguson, HB 2320 updates Washington's earlier ghost-gun statutes. Here is the core of the signed law, with a link to the official record.
"Possession of such code creates a rebuttable presumption of an intent to ... manufacture" a firearm.
Named tools
3D printers and CNC milling machines, plus a catch-all for other means.
Prohibited conduct
Unlicensed manufacture of a firearm or unfinished frame or receiver, and distribution of gun-making code to unlicensed people.
Rebuttable presumption
Possessing the digital code can be treated as evidence of intent to make or distribute.
Penalty ladder
Civil infraction first, misdemeanor second, gross misdemeanor for a third or later violation.
Official record: app.leg.wa.gov, HB 2320 → · Sponsor: Rep. Osman Salahuddin
The Companion Bill
Alongside HB 2320, a companion proposal took the device-mandate route, similar to New York's. It was filed as a conversation starter and did not advance, but it shows where the debate is heading.
Enacted
Proposed, did not pass
What It Means for 2D Cutting
HB 2320 names CNC milling machines, so the capability distinction matters more in Washington than anywhere else. Here is the honest line between a 2D flatbed cutter and the equipment the law targets.
What HB 2320 reaches
What a 2D flatbed cutter does
Before You Buy in Washington
Because HB 2320 names CNC milling machines and adds a rebuttable presumption, the capability and workflow questions matter here.
HB 2320 names CNC milling machines used to make a frame or receiver. A 2D flatbed cutter finishes flat sheet media and does not machine a receiver from solid stock. Be clear which category a machine falls in before you buy.
A router that plunges to depth and cuts a flat shape out of PVC, Gatorboard, Coroplast or MDF in stepped passes is still 2D profile work: the output is a flat part. The capability to scrutinize is true three-dimensional milling, where a native g-code controller varies the cut to machine a 3D object from solid stock. Confirm what a machine actually does, not just whether it has a spindle.
HB 2320 restricts distributing digital firearm manufacturing code and creates a rebuttable presumption tied to possessing it. That concerns gun-making files, not the legitimate design files a sign or packaging shop runs, but it is a reason to keep your file library clean and your equipment clearly purposed. For a regulated environment, consult qualified counsel.
If your jobs are stickers, cartons, posters, banners and leather, that is 2D finishing on flat media. A platform sized to the work avoids paying for milling capability you will not use, and the questions that come with it in Washington.
The Platforms
Entry-friendly platforms for Washington shops adding capacity across signage, packaging and leather.
Flatbed Digital Cutter
High-speed flatbed for sign, advertising print and packaging. Through cutting, kiss cutting, creasing and marking from a digital file, with stacking and collection for short-run and production work.
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Flatbed Digital Die Cutter
Built for packaging and print sample making and short-run customization. Full cutting, kiss cutting, creasing and marking on cardboard, corrugated, PVC, EVA and rubber, no dies. A router tool also profiles flat shapes from rigid sheet such as PVC, Gatorboard and Coroplast.
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Flatbed Digital Die Cutter
A flexible single-layer cutting system for advertising, packaging, furniture and composite sheet. Full cutting, half cutting and creasing with high efficiency across soft and semi-rigid materials.
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Automatic Digital Cutter
Vacuum hold-down with automatic lifting and feeding for signs, printing and packaging. Through cutting, half cutting, creasing and marking, a cost-effective system for sample making and short-run output.
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Leather Cutting Solution
An end-to-end flat-media solution for leather furniture and upholstery: contour capture, automatic nesting, order management and cutting. Nesting lifts hide yield to reduce genuine-leather material cost.
Specifications →Washington Focus
Every platform here finishes flat sheet. HB 2320 targets 3D printers and CNC mills used to make a firearm or frame or receiver, a different class of machine.
Back to the law ↑Washington Questions, Answered
It makes it unlawful for unlicensed persons to manufacture an untraceable firearm or unfinished frame or receiver using a 3D printer, a CNC milling machine, or other means. It also restricts distributing digital firearm manufacturing code to people not licensed to make firearms, and it creates a rebuttable presumption of intent for possessing that code. Governor Bob Ferguson signed it on March 24, 2026.
Yes. HB 2320 contains an emergency clause and took effect on signing, March 24, 2026, except for one section that takes effect June 30, 2027.
Under HB 2320, possessing digital firearm manufacturing code can create a rebuttable presumption of an intent to unlawfully distribute the code or manufacture a firearm or unfinished frame or receiver. A first violation is a civil infraction, a second is a misdemeanor, and a third or subsequent is a gross misdemeanor.
HB 2320 names 3D printers and CNC milling machines used to make a firearm or unfinished frame or receiver. A 2D flatbed cutter finishes flat sheet media with knife cutting, kiss cutting and creasing and does not machine a frame or receiver from solid stock. Because the law names CNC milling specifically, anyone weighing a machine with native g-code or true 3D milling should confirm how the statute applies and consult qualified counsel.
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