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Arkansas Suppressors & Silencers Laws (2026)

Conditional: Suppressors are legal in Arkansas, which has no statute banning civilian possession, and Game and Fish regulations impose no suppressor restriction, so hunting with one is allowed.

ConditionalVerified Jul 18, 2026

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Suppressors are legal in Arkansas, which has no statute banning civilian possession, and Game and Fish regulations impose no suppressor restriction, so hunting with one is allowed. You still need the federal ATF tax stamp under the National Firearms Act (NFA).

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Suppressors & Silencers in states bordering Arkansas

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

LouisianaConditional
Suppressors are legal in Louisiana as long as you hold the required federal ATF tax stamp — no Louisiana statute bans civilian ownership. Hunting with a sound suppressor is expressly permitted under La. R.S. 56:116.6 for anyone holding that federal tax stamp.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: legis.la.gov · Full Louisiana rule →
MississippiConditional
Suppressors are legal in Mississippi for anyone authorized under federal law. Miss. Code 97-37-31 criminalizes a silencer only "by a person not authorized to do such under federal law," so a suppressor registered under the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) is lawful.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: billstatus.ls.state.ms.us · Full Mississippi 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 →
OklahomaConditional
Suppressors are legal in Oklahoma, which has no state ban, once you complete the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) process. The Department of Wildlife Conservation permits legally acquired suppressors to hunt game and birds on both private and public lands.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: wildlifedepartment.com · Full Oklahoma rule →
TennesseeConditional
Suppressors are legal in Tennessee once they are registered under the federal National Firearms Act (NFA). TN Code 39-17-1302 lists a silencer as a prohibited weapon, but 39-17-1308 provides a complete defense for registered items. Hunting with a suppressor is legal for persons holding the federal license.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: publications.tnsosfiles.com · Full Tennessee rule →
TexasConditional
Suppressors are legal in Texas, which imposes no state ban of its own — they are regulated only federally, under the National Firearms Act (NFA). Penal Code 46.05 no longer lists silencers (they were removed in 2015), and the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department (TPWD) allows suppressors to take any wildlife resource.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: statutes.capitol.texas.gov · Full Texas rule →

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