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North Dakota Suppressors & Silencers Laws (2026)

Conditional: Suppressors are legal in North Dakota, which has no state ban, once you complete the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) process.

ConditionalVerified Jul 18, 2026
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Suppressors are legal in North Dakota, which has no state ban, once you complete the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) process. NDCC 20.1-01-36 expressly allows a person in lawful possession of a suppressor to hunt any game for which they are licensed.

Official source: ndlegis.gov →

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Suppressors & Silencers in states bordering North Dakota

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

  • 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 →

  • MontanaConditional

    Suppressors are legal in Montana, where simply possessing one is not a crime. Under MCA 45-8-336 it is an offense only if the suppressor is possessed "with the purpose to use it to commit an offense." Suppressors registered under the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) are lawful, and hunting with sound-reduction devices is allowed.

    Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: archive.legmt.gov · Full Montana 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 →

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