Iowa Suppressors & Silencers Laws (2026)

Suppressors & Silencers in states bordering Iowa

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

• IllinoisRestricted

  Firearm silencers are banned in Illinois: 720 ILCS 5/24-1(a)(6) makes possessing one "unlawful use of weapons," a Class 3 felony, regardless of registration under the federal National Firearms Act (NFA).

  Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: ilga.gov · Full Illinois rule →

• MinnesotaConditional

  Suppressors are legal in Minnesota as long as they are lawfully possessed under federal law. Minn. Stat. 609.66 subd. 1a makes it a felony to possess "a suppressor that is not lawfully possessed under federal law", so a suppressor registered under the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) is legal. Hunting with one is permitted.

  Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: revisor.mn.gov · Full Minnesota rule →

• MissouriConditional

  Suppressors are legal in Missouri as long as they are possessed in compliance with federal law. Under RSMo 571.020 possessing a firearm silencer is an offense only if done "in violation of federal law," so a suppressor registered under the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) is lawful.

  Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: revisor.mo.gov · Full Missouri 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 →

• South DakotaConditional

  Suppressors are legal in South Dakota for civilians who complete the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) process. SDCL 22-14-6 exempts anyone who has registered the weapon federally, and 2026 SB 2 removed silencers from the "controlled weapon" definition entirely. Hunting with a suppressor is permitted.

  Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: mylrc.sdlegislature.gov · Full South Dakota rule →

• WisconsinConditional

  Suppressors are legal in Wisconsin for civilians who complete the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) process. Wis. Stat. 941.298 makes possessing a silencer a Class H felony, but subsection (3)(c) exempts anyone who has complied with federal licensing and registration. Hunting with a suppressor is legal.

  Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov · Full Wisconsin rule →