Weapons — Seattle, WA — reported 2026-07-14

SUMMARY

A 40-year-old man was sentenced to 37 months in prison for illegally possessing a loaded 'ghost gun' in Seattle.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Weapons
  • Location: Seattle, WA
  • Date reported: 2026-07-14
  • Suspect: age 40

REPORTED DETAILS

  • The defendant, Raymond Lawrence Massey, was living in Seattle as an unregistered sex offender.
  • Massey was convicted of assault with sexual motivation in 2011 and served over seven years in state custody.
  • He absconded from community supervision and failed to register as a sex offender in King County.
  • A privately made, untraceable handgun was found on Massey, which was equipped with a red dot sight on the barrel.
  • The gun was privately manufactured, making it a 'ghost gun' as it lacks a serial number that can be traced by law enforcement.