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Indiana Suppressors & Silencers Laws (2026)

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

ConditionalVerified Jul 18, 2026

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Suppressors are legal in Indiana, which has no possession ban, once you complete the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) process. Hunting with a suppressor is legal; IC 14-22-38-4.5 penalizes it only when it is combined with hunting on private land without the owner's consent.

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Suppressors & Silencers in states bordering Indiana

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 →
KentuckyConditional
Suppressors are legal in Kentucky, which imposes no state ban, once you complete the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) process. Hunting with a suppressor is expressly permitted: a person with a federal permit for a firearm noise suppressor may use it to take legal game with a valid hunting license.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: fw.ky.gov · Full Kentucky rule →
MichiganConditional
Suppressors are legal in Michigan as long as you comply with federal law. MCL 750.224 generally bans "a muffler or silencer," but subsection (3)(c) exempts a person authorized by the ATF, so a suppressor registered under the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) is lawful.
Verified Aug 2, 2026 · Source: legislature.mi.gov · Full Michigan rule →
OhioConditional
Suppressors are legal in Ohio, which classifies a suppressor as "dangerous ordnance," but ORC 2923.17(C)(5) exempts owners whose device is registered in the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) registry, so possession is lawful with an ATF stamp. Hunting with a suppressor is authorized.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: codes.ohio.gov · Full Ohio rule →

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