NFA Laws by State

Federal law (the National Firearms Act of 1934) allows civilian ownership of suppressors, short-barreled rifles (SBRs), short-barreled shotguns (SBSs), and pre-1986 machine guns after an ATF tax-stamp approval — but each state can restrict or ban them independently. This guide covers all 50 states. Last reviewed 2026-07-04.

StateSuppressorsSBRsSBSsMachine Guns
AlabamaLegalLegalLegalLegal
AlaskaLegalLegalLegalLegal
ArizonaLegalLegalLegalLegal
ArkansasLegalLegalLegalLegal
CaliforniaBannedBannedBannedBanned
ColoradoLegalLegalLegalLegal
ConnecticutRestrictedLegalLegalLegal
DelawareBannedLegalLegalLegal
FloridaLegalLegalLegalLegal
GeorgiaLegalLegalLegalLegal
HawaiiBannedBannedBannedBanned
IdahoLegalLegalLegalLegal
IllinoisBannedBannedBannedBanned
IndianaLegalLegalLegalLegal
IowaLegalLegalLegalLegal
KansasLegalLegalLegalLegal
KentuckyLegalLegalLegalLegal
LouisianaLegalLegalLegalLegal
MaineLegalLegalLegalLegal
MarylandLegalRestrictedRestrictedLegal
MassachusettsBannedBannedBannedBanned
MichiganLegalLegalLegalLegal
MinnesotaRestrictedLegalLegalLegal
MississippiLegalLegalLegalLegal
MissouriLegalLegalLegalLegal
MontanaLegalLegalLegalLegal
NebraskaLegalLegalLegalLegal
NevadaLegalLegalLegalLegal
New HampshireLegalLegalLegalLegal
New JerseyBannedBannedBannedBanned
New MexicoLegalLegalLegalLegal
New YorkBannedBannedBannedBanned
North CarolinaLegalLegalLegalLegal
North DakotaLegalLegalLegalLegal
OhioLegalLegalLegalLegal
OklahomaLegalLegalLegalLegal
OregonLegalLegalLegalLegal
PennsylvaniaLegalLegalLegalLegal
Rhode IslandBannedBannedBannedBanned
South CarolinaLegalLegalLegalLegal
South DakotaLegalLegalLegalLegal
TennesseeLegalLegalLegalLegal
TexasLegalLegalLegalLegal
UtahLegalLegalLegalLegal
VermontLegalLegalLegalLegal
VirginiaLegalLegalLegalLegal
WashingtonLegalLegalLegalLegal
West VirginiaLegalLegalLegalLegal
WisconsinLegalLegalLegalLegal
WyomingLegalLegalLegalLegal

New to the NFA? Start with our suppressor guide, the Form 4 buying process, or find a Class 3/SOT dealer near you.