Is Suppressors / Silencers Legal In Your State?

Firearm suppressors reduce the sound of a gunshot. Legal under federal law with NFA registration and $200 tax stamp, but some states ban them entirely.

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Suppressors / Silencers Legal Status by State

State ↕	Status ↕	Key Details	More Info
Alabama	LEGAL	Suppressors are legal to possess and use in Alabama as long as they comply with federal law, including NFA registration ...	View Details →
Alaska	LEGAL	Suppressors are legal in Alaska with compliance to federal NFA regulations. Alaska does not have any state laws restrict...	View Details →
Arizona	LEGAL	Suppressors are legal to possess and use in Arizona with proper federal NFA registration and tax stamp. Arizona state la...	View Details →
Arkansas	LEGAL	Suppressors are legal in Arkansas provided the owner complies with federal NFA laws including registration and tax stamp...	View Details →
California	ILLEGAL	Suppressors are illegal to possess, sell, or manufacture in California under Penal Code § 33410. California classifies s...	View Details →
Colorado	LEGAL	Suppressors are legal in Colorado with compliance to federal NFA laws. Colorado does not have any state laws banning or ...	View Details →
Connecticut	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Suppressors are generally illegal for civilian possession in Connecticut under Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53-202c, which prohibi...	View Details →
Delaware	LEGAL	Suppressors are legal in Delaware with compliance to federal NFA laws. Delaware does not have any state laws banning or ...	View Details →
Florida	LEGAL	Suppressors are legal in Florida with compliance to federal NFA laws. Florida state law does not prohibit suppressors an...	View Details →
Georgia	LEGAL	Suppressors are legal in Georgia with compliance to federal NFA laws. Georgia does not have any state laws banning or re...	View Details →
Hawaii	ILLEGAL	Hawaii prohibits the possession, sale, and transfer of firearm silencers under Hawaii Revised Statutes §134-7. Suppresso...	View Details →
Idaho	LEGAL	Suppressors are legal to possess and use in Idaho, provided federal NFA registration and tax stamp requirements are met....	View Details →
Illinois	ILLEGAL	Illinois prohibits possession, sale, and transfer of firearm silencers under 720 ILCS 5/24-1.1. Silencers are classified...	View Details →
Indiana	LEGAL	Indiana allows possession and use of firearm suppressors in compliance with federal law. Indiana Code does not prohibit ...	View Details →
Iowa	LEGAL	Iowa permits possession and use of firearm suppressors consistent with federal law. Iowa Code does not restrict silencer...	View Details →
Kansas	LEGAL	Kansas law does not prohibit firearm suppressors. Possession and use are legal with federal NFA compliance. Kansas Statu...	View Details →
Kentucky	LEGAL	Kentucky permits possession and use of firearm suppressors with federal NFA compliance. Kentucky Revised Statutes do not...	View Details →
Louisiana	LEGAL	Louisiana allows possession and use of firearm suppressors with federal NFA registration. Louisiana Revised Statutes do ...	View Details →
Maine	LEGAL	Maine permits possession and use of firearm suppressors with federal NFA compliance. Maine law does not prohibit silence...	View Details →
Maryland	ILLEGAL	Maryland prohibits possession, sale, and transfer of firearm silencers under Md. Code, Criminal Law §4-301. Silencers ar...	View Details →
Massachusetts	ILLEGAL	Massachusetts prohibits the possession, sale, and transfer of firearm suppressors under M.G.L. c. 140, § 131. Suppressor...	View Details →
Michigan	LEGAL	Suppressors are legal in Michigan for persons who comply with federal NFA regulations. Michigan law does not prohibit po...	View Details →
Minnesota	LEGAL	Minnesota allows possession and sale of suppressors in compliance with federal law. State law does not impose additional...	View Details →
Mississippi	LEGAL	Suppressors are legal in Mississippi if the owner complies with federal NFA regulations. Mississippi state law does not ...	View Details →
Missouri	LEGAL	Missouri permits possession and sale of suppressors in accordance with federal law. There are no state-level prohibition...	View Details →
Montana	LEGAL	Montana allows suppressors for lawful owners who comply with federal NFA requirements. State law does not restrict suppr...	View Details →
Nebraska	LEGAL	Nebraska permits suppressors for individuals who comply with federal NFA laws. State law does not impose additional rest...	View Details →
Nevada	LEGAL	Nevada allows possession and sale of suppressors in compliance with federal NFA regulations. There are no state prohibit...	View Details →
New Hampshire	LEGAL	New Hampshire permits suppressors for lawful owners who comply with federal NFA requirements. State law does not restric...	View Details →
New Jersey	ILLEGAL	New Jersey prohibits possession, sale, and transfer of firearm suppressors under N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2C:39-3(j). Suppresso...	View Details →
New Mexico	LEGAL	Suppressors are legal to possess and use in New Mexico with compliance to federal NFA regulations. New Mexico does not h...	View Details →
New York	ILLEGAL	Suppressors are illegal to possess, sell, or transfer in New York State. New York Penal Law § 265.00 prohibits possessio...	View Details →
North Carolina	LEGAL	Suppressors are legal in North Carolina with compliance to federal NFA regulations. The state does not impose additional...	View Details →
North Dakota	LEGAL	Suppressors are legal in North Dakota with compliance to federal NFA regulations. North Dakota does not have state laws ...	View Details →
Ohio	LEGAL	Suppressors are legal in Ohio with compliance to federal NFA regulations. Ohio law does not prohibit possession, sale, o...	View Details →
Oklahoma	LEGAL	Suppressors are legal in Oklahoma with compliance to federal NFA regulations. Oklahoma does not have state laws restrict...	View Details →
Oregon	LEGAL	Suppressors are legal in Oregon with compliance to federal NFA regulations. Oregon law does not prohibit possession or s...	View Details →
Pennsylvania	LEGAL	Suppressors are legal in Pennsylvania with compliance to federal NFA regulations. Pennsylvania law does not restrict sup...	View Details →
Rhode Island	ILLEGAL	Suppressors are illegal to possess or sell in Rhode Island. Rhode Island General Laws § 11-47-5 prohibits possession of ...	View Details →
South Carolina	LEGAL	Suppressors are legal in South Carolina with compliance to federal NFA regulations. South Carolina does not impose addit...	View Details →
South Dakota	LEGAL	Suppressors are legal to possess and use in South Dakota, provided federal NFA regulations are followed. South Dakota la...	View Details →
Tennessee	LEGAL	Suppressors are legal in Tennessee for persons who comply with federal NFA requirements. Tennessee law does not restrict...	View Details →
Texas	LEGAL	Suppressors are legal in Texas if the owner complies with federal NFA regulations. Texas law does not prohibit suppresso...	View Details →
Utah	LEGAL	Utah permits possession and use of suppressors in compliance with federal law. State law does not restrict suppressors b...	View Details →
Vermont	LEGAL	Suppressors are legal in Vermont when federally registered under the NFA. Vermont does not have any state laws restricti...	View Details →
Virginia	LEGAL	Suppressors are legal in Virginia for those who comply with federal NFA requirements. Virginia state law does not prohib...	View Details →
Washington	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Suppressors are legal in Washington state only for hunting purposes and require a valid hunting license. RCW 77.15.290 p...	View Details →
West Virginia	LEGAL	Suppressors are legal in West Virginia with federal NFA compliance. State law does not restrict suppressors beyond feder...	View Details →
Wisconsin	LEGAL	Suppressors are legal in Wisconsin if federally registered under the NFA. Wisconsin law does not impose additional restr...	View Details →
Wyoming	LEGAL	Suppressors are legal in Wyoming with federal NFA compliance. Wyoming does not have state laws restricting suppressors b...	View Details →

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