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Nevada Suppressors & Silencers Laws (2026)

Conditional: Suppressors are legal in Nevada when they are federally authorized.

ConditionalVerified Jul 18, 2026

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Suppressors are legal in Nevada when they are federally authorized. NRS 202.350 makes possessing a silencer a category C felony "unless authorized by federal law," and subsection 6 exempts anyone licensed or authorized under federal law, so a suppressor registered under the federal National Firearms Act (NFA), with an ATF tax stamp, is lawful.

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Suppressors & Silencers in states bordering Nevada

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

ArizonaConditional
Suppressors are legal in Arizona once you comply with the federal National Firearms Act (NFA). A silencer is a "prohibited weapon" (ARS 13-3101/13-3102, class 4 felony), but 13-3101(B) exempts devices possessed in compliance with federal law. Arizona Game and Fish permits hunting with a suppressor.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: azleg.gov · Full Arizona rule →
CaliforniaRestricted
Suppressors are banned in California: civilian possession of a silencer is a felony under California Penal Code 33410, regardless of any registration under the federal National Firearms Act (NFA). Only listed law-enforcement and military agencies are exempt.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: leginfo.legislature.ca.gov · Full California rule →
IdahoConditional
Suppressors are legal in Idaho, which has no statute banning civilian possession, and Fish and Game imposes no state restriction, so suppressors are legal for hunting all species. You need the federal ATF tax stamp under the National Firearms Act (NFA).
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: idfg.idaho.gov · Full Idaho rule →
OregonConditional
Suppressors are legal in Oregon once they are registered with the federal government. ORS 166.272 makes possessing a silencer a Class B felony unless it is registered under federal law, and that registration under the National Firearms Act (NFA) is a complete affirmative defense. You complete the process with an ATF Form 4 and the $200 stamp.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: oregonlegislature.gov · Full Oregon rule →
UtahConditional
Suppressors are legal in Utah, which has no state ban — they are lawful items under the federal National Firearms Act (NFA), obtained with an ATF Form 4 and the $200 stamp. Hunting with a suppressor is allowed: the Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR) big-game prohibited-weapons list does not include suppressors.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: wildlife.utah.gov · Full Utah rule →

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