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New York Suppressors & Silencers Laws (2026)

Restricted: Firearm silencers are banned in New York.

RestrictedVerified Jul 18, 2026

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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.

Official source: nysenate.gov →

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Suppressors & Silencers in states bordering New York

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

ConnecticutConditional
You may own a suppressor in Connecticut, which has no possession ban, by going through the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) process. But C.G.S. 26-75 prohibits using a silencer while hunting, so a suppressor is fine for range and target use but not for hunting.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: cga.ct.gov · Full Connecticut rule →
MassachusettsRestricted
Firearm silencers are banned for civilians in Massachusetts. Under M.G.L. c.269 10A it is a felony, punishable by up to five years, for anyone other than a federally licensed manufacturer or law-enforcement officer to possess one. A stamp under the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) does not make a silencer legal in Massachusetts.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: malegislature.gov · Full Massachusetts 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 →
VermontConditional
Suppressors are legal in Vermont, whose former total ban was amended in 2015 and 2021 so that 13 V.S.A. 4010 no longer bars simply possessing a suppressor that complies with the federal National Firearms Act (NFA). Using one is lawful at sport shooting ranges and, expressly, for taking game.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: legislature.vermont.gov · Full Vermont rule →

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