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Ohio Suppressors & Silencers Laws (2026)

Conditional: 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.

ConditionalVerified Jul 18, 2026
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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.

Official source: codes.ohio.gov →

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Suppressors & Silencers in states bordering Ohio

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

  • IndianaConditional

    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.

    Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: iga.in.gov · Full Indiana 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 →

  • 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 →

  • West VirginiaConditional

    Suppressors are legal in West Virginia, where no statute bans possession of a registered suppressor, as long as you comply with the federal National Firearms Act (NFA). Hunting with a suppressor is permitted; W. Va. Code 20-2-5 (unlawful methods of hunting) includes no suppressor entry.

    Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: code.wvlegislature.gov · Full West Virginia rule →

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