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Delaware Suppressors & Silencers Laws (2026)

Restricted: Firearm silencers are banned in Delaware: a silencer is a "destructive weapon" under 11 Del. C. 1444, and civilian possession is a class E felony even if the device is registered under the federal National Firearms Act (NFA).

RestrictedVerified Jul 18, 2026

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Firearm silencers are banned in Delaware: a silencer is a "destructive weapon" under 11 Del. C. 1444, and civilian possession is a class E felony even if the device is registered under the federal National Firearms Act (NFA). The only exceptions are narrow ones for the military, police, and wildlife biologists.

Official source: delcode.delaware.gov →

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Suppressors & Silencers in states bordering Delaware

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

MarylandConditional
Suppressors are legal in Maryland, which has no state ownership ban — they are lawful through the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) process on ATF Form 4. Maryland's DNR names suppressors as authorized deer-hunting equipment, so hunting with one is allowed.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: dnr.maryland.gov · Full Maryland rule →
New JerseyRestricted
Firearm silencers are banned for civilians in New Jersey. Under N.J.S.A. 2C:39-3(c), knowingly possessing one is a fourth-degree crime, and a tax stamp under the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) does not make a suppressor legal in New Jersey.
Verified Aug 2, 2026 · Source: pub.njleg.gov · Full New Jersey rule →
PennsylvaniaConditional
Suppressors are legal in Pennsylvania once you register them with the federal government. Under 18 Pa.C.S. 908 a silent-discharge firearm is an "offensive weapon," but 908(b)(1) makes compliance with the National Firearms Act (NFA) a complete defense. Hunting with a suppressor is permitted.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: palegis.us · Full Pennsylvania rule →

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