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Colorado Suppressors & Silencers Laws (2026)
Conditional: Suppressors are legal in Colorado once they are registered with the federal government.
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.
Official source: content.leg.colorado.gov →
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Suppressors & Silencers in states bordering Colorado
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- ArizonaConditional
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.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: azleg.gov · Full Arizona rule →
- KansasConditional
Suppressors are legal in Kansas as long as you comply with federal law. Possessing a suppressor is "criminal use of weapons" under K.S.A. 21-6301 (severity level 9 felony), but subsection (h) exempts anyone in compliance with the federal National Firearms Act (NFA).
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: ksrevisor.gov · Full Kansas rule →
- NebraskaConditional
Suppressors are legal in Nebraska once you complete the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) process. Nebraska's prohibited-weapons statute (Neb. Rev. Stat. 28-1203) lists only machine guns and short rifles and shotguns, and silencers are not on that list. Nebraska legalized hunting with suppressors in 2014.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: nebraskalegislature.gov · Full Nebraska 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 →
- OklahomaConditional
Suppressors are legal in Oklahoma, which has no state ban, once you complete the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) process. The Department of Wildlife Conservation permits legally acquired suppressors to hunt game and birds on both private and public lands.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: wildlifedepartment.com · Full Oklahoma 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 →
- WyomingConditional
Suppressors are legal in Wyoming, which has no statute banning civilian ownership, so possession is lawful through the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) process. W.S. 23-3-112 (amended 2013) permits hunting with a legally owned suppressor.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: wyoleg.gov · Full Wyoming rule →
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