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Arizona Suppressors & Silencers Laws (2026)

Conditional: Suppressors are legal in Arizona once you comply with the federal National Firearms Act (NFA).

ConditionalVerified Jul 18, 2026

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Suppressors are legal in Arizona once you comply with the federal National Firearms Act (NFA). A silencer is a "prohibited weapon" (ARS 13-3101/13-3102, class 4 felony), but 13-3101(B) exempts devices possessed in compliance with federal law. Arizona Game and Fish permits hunting with a suppressor.

Official source: azleg.gov →

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Suppressors & Silencers in states bordering Arizona

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

CaliforniaRestricted
Suppressors are banned in California: civilian possession of a silencer is a felony under California Penal Code 33410, regardless of any registration under the federal National Firearms Act (NFA). Only listed law-enforcement and military agencies are exempt.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov · Full California rule →
ColoradoConditional
Suppressors are legal in Colorado once they are registered with the federal government. A silencer is a "dangerous weapon" (C.R.S. 18-12-102, class 5 felony), but a valid federal National Firearms Act (NFA) permit is an affirmative defense, so a properly registered suppressor is lawful.
Verified Aug 2, 2026 · Source: content.leg.colorado.gov · Full Colorado rule →
NevadaConditional
Suppressors are legal in Nevada when they are federally authorized. NRS 202.350 makes possessing a silencer a category C felony "unless authorized by federal law," and subsection 6 exempts anyone licensed or authorized under federal law, so a suppressor registered under the federal National Firearms Act (NFA), with an ATF tax stamp, is lawful.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: leg.state.nv.us · Full Nevada rule →
New MexicoConditional
Suppressors are legal in New Mexico, which has no state statute banning civilian possession (a 2023 ban attempt failed), once you go through the federal National Firearms Act (NFA). Game and Fish rules do not prohibit suppressors, so hunting with an NFA-registered suppressor is lawful.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: wildlife.dgf.nm.gov · Full New Mexico rule →
UtahConditional
Suppressors are legal in Utah, which has no state ban — they are lawful items under the federal National Firearms Act (NFA), obtained with an ATF Form 4 and the $200 stamp. Hunting with a suppressor is allowed: the Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) big-game prohibited-weapons list does not include suppressors.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: wildlife.utah.gov · Full Utah rule →

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