# RCW 28A.600.420: RCW 28A.600.420: Firearms on school premises, transportation, or facilities—Penalty—Exemptions > Washington · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T28A_C600_S420 ## Section - **Citation:** RCW 28A.600.420 - **Heading:** RCW 28A.600.420: Firearms on school premises, transportation, or facilities—Penalty—Exemptions - **Jurisdiction:** Washington - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** Washington Code / Title 28A / Chapter 600 / Section 420 ## Text (1) Any elementary or secondary school student who is determined to have carried a firearm onto, or to have possessed a firearm on, public elementary or secondary school premises, public school-provided transportation, or areas of facilities while being used exclusively by public schools, shall be expelled from school for not less than one year under RCW 28A.600.010 . The superintendent of the school district, educational service district, or state school for the blind, or the director of the Washington center for deaf and hard of hearing youth, or the director's designee, may modify the expulsion of a student on a case-by-case basis. (2) For purposes of this section, "firearm" means a firearm as defined in 18 U.S.C. Sec. 921, and a "firearm" as defined in RCW 9.41.010 . (3) This section shall be construed in a manner consistent with the individuals with disabilities education act, 20 U.S.C. Sec. 1401 et seq. (4) Nothing in this section prevents a public school district, educational service district, the Washington center for deaf and hard of hearing youth, or the state school for the blind if it has expelled a student from such student's regular school setting from providing educational services to the student in an alternative setting. (5) This section does not apply to: (a) Any student while engaged in military education authorized by school authorities in which rifles are used but not other firearms; or (b) Any student while involved in a convention, showing, demonstration, lecture, or firearms safety course authorized by school authorities in which the rifles of collectors or instructors are handled or displayed but not other firearms; or (c) Any student while participating in a rifle competition authorized by school authorities. (6) A school district may suspend or expel a student for up to one year subject to subsections (1), (3), (4), and (5) of this section, if the student acts with malice as defined under RCW 9A.04.110 and displays an instrument that appears to be a firearm, on public elementary or secondary school premises, public school-provided transportation, or areas of facilities while being used exclusively by public schools. ## Nearby sections - [RCW 28A.600.006 RCW 28A.600.006: Condensed compliance reports—Second-class districts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T28A_C600_S006.md) - [RCW 28A.600.010 RCW 28A.600.010: Enforcement of rules of conduct—Due process guarantees—Computation of days for short-term and long-term suspensions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T28A_C600_S010.md) - [RCW 28A.600.015 RCW 28A.600.015: Expulsions and suspensions—Rules incorporating due process—Short-term and long-term suspensions—Emergency removals—Discretionary discipline.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T28A_C600_S015.md) - [RCW 28A.600.020 RCW 28A.600.020: Exclusion of student from classroom—Written disciplinary procedures—Long-term suspension or expulsion.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T28A_C600_S020.md) - [RCW 28A.600.022 RCW 28A.600.022: Suspended or expelled students—Reengagement plan.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T28A_C600_S022.md) - [RCW 28A.600.025 RCW 28A.600.025: Students' rights of religious expression—Duty of superintendent of public instruction to inform school districts.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T28A_C600_S025.md) - [RCW 28A.600.027 RCW 28A.600.027: Student expression in school-sponsored media.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T28A_C600_S027.md) - [RCW 28A.600.030 RCW 28A.600.030: Grading policies—Option to consider attendance.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T28A_C600_S030.md) - [RCW 28A.600.035 RCW 28A.600.035: Policies on secondary school access and egress.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T28A_C600_S035.md) - [RCW 28A.600.040 RCW 28A.600.040: Pupils to comply with rules and regulations.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T28A_C600_S040.md) - [RCW 28A.600.045 RCW 28A.600.045: Comprehensive guidance and planning programs for students.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T28A_C600_S045.md) - [RCW 28A.600.050 RCW 28A.600.050: State honors awards program established—Purpose.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T28A_C600_S050.md) - [RCW 28A.600.060 RCW 28A.600.060: State honors awards program—Areas included.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T28A_C600_S060.md) - [RCW 28A.600.070 RCW 28A.600.070: State honors awards program—Rules.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T28A_C600_S070.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_T28A_C600_S420. 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