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Oregon Suppressors & Silencers Laws (2026)
Conditional: Suppressors are legal in Oregon once they are registered with the federal government.
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.
Official source: oregonlegislature.gov →
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Suppressors & Silencers in states bordering Oregon
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- 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 →
- NevadaConditional
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.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: leg.state.nv.us · Full Nevada rule →
- WashingtonConditional
Suppressors are legal in Washington once they are registered with the federal government. RCW 9.41.250 criminalizes only the use of an unregistered suppressor. Washington's hunting rules (WAC 220-414) contain no suppressor prohibition, so hunting with a registered suppressor is allowed.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: app.leg.wa.gov · Full Washington rule →
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