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Rhode Island Suppressors & Silencers Laws (2026)
Restricted: Firearm silencers are banned in Rhode Island.
Firearm silencers are banned in Rhode Island. R.I. Gen. Laws 11-47-20 makes it unlawful to manufacture, sell, purchase, or possess one, with a minimum of one year's imprisonment. Registration under the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) does not make a silencer legal; the only exception (2024) is for law-enforcement tactical teams.
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Suppressors & Silencers in states bordering Rhode Island
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- ConnecticutConditional
You may own a suppressor in Connecticut, which has no possession ban, by going through the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) process. But C.G.S. 26-75 prohibits using a silencer while hunting, so a suppressor is fine for range and target use but not for hunting.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: cga.ct.gov · Full Connecticut rule →
- MassachusettsRestricted
Firearm silencers are banned for civilians in Massachusetts. Under M.G.L. c.269 10A it is a felony, punishable by up to five years, for anyone other than a federally licensed manufacturer or law-enforcement officer to possess one. A stamp under the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) does not make a silencer legal in Massachusetts.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: malegislature.gov · Full Massachusetts rule →
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