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New Jersey Suppressors & Silencers Laws (2026)
Restricted: Firearm silencers are banned for civilians in New Jersey.
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.
Official source: pub.njleg.gov →
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Suppressors & Silencers in states bordering New Jersey
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- DelawareRestricted
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.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: delcode.delaware.gov · Full Delaware rule →
- New YorkRestricted
Firearm silencers are banned in New York. Under N.Y. Penal Law 265.02(2), possessing one is criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, a class D felony, and a tax stamp under the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) does not make a suppressor legal in New York.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: nysenate.gov · Full New York 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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