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Nebraska Suppressors & Silencers Laws (2026)

Conditional: Suppressors are legal in Nebraska once you complete the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) process.

ConditionalVerified Jul 18, 2026

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Suppressors are legal in Nebraska once you complete the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) process. Nebraska's prohibited-weapons statute (Neb. Rev. Stat. 28-1203) lists only machine guns and short rifles and shotguns, and silencers are not on that list. Nebraska legalized hunting with suppressors in 2014.

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Suppressors & Silencers in states bordering Nebraska

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

ColoradoConditional
Suppressors are legal in Colorado once they are registered with the federal government. A silencer is a "dangerous weapon" (C.R.S. 18-12-102, class 5 felony), but a valid federal National Firearms Act (NFA) permit is an affirmative defense, so a properly registered suppressor is lawful.
Verified Aug 2, 2026 · Source: content.leg.colorado.gov · Full Colorado rule →
IowaConditional
Suppressors are legal in Iowa as long as you comply with federal law. Iowa Code 724.1B makes it a felony only to possess a suppressor "in violation of federal law", so a suppressor properly registered under the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) is legal (Iowa legalized suppressors in 2016).
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: legis.iowa.gov · Full Iowa rule →
KansasConditional
Suppressors are legal in Kansas as long as you comply with federal law. Possessing a suppressor is "criminal use of weapons" under K.S.A. 21-6301 (severity level 9 felony), but subsection (h) exempts anyone in compliance with the federal National Firearms Act (NFA).
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: ksrevisor.gov · Full Kansas 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 →
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 →
WyomingConditional
Suppressors are legal in Wyoming, which has no statute banning civilian ownership, so possession is lawful through the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) process. W.S. 23-3-112 (amended 2013) permits hunting with a legally owned suppressor.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: wyoleg.gov · Full Wyoming rule →

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