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Wisconsin Suppressors & Silencers Laws (2026)

Conditional: Suppressors are legal in Wisconsin for civilians who complete the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) process.

ConditionalVerified Jul 18, 2026

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Suppressors are legal in Wisconsin for civilians who complete the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) process. Wis. Stat. 941.298 makes possessing a silencer a Class H felony, but subsection (3)(c) exempts anyone who has complied with federal licensing and registration. Hunting with a suppressor is legal.

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Suppressors & Silencers in states bordering Wisconsin

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

IllinoisRestricted
Firearm silencers are banned in Illinois: 720 ILCS 5/24-1(a)(6) makes possessing one "unlawful use of weapons," a Class 3 felony, regardless of registration under the federal National Firearms Act (NFA).
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: ilga.gov · Full Illinois 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 →
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 →
MinnesotaConditional
Suppressors are legal in Minnesota as long as they are lawfully possessed under federal law. Minn. Stat. 609.66 subd. 1a makes it a felony to possess "a suppressor that is not lawfully possessed under federal law", so a suppressor registered under the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) is legal. Hunting with one is permitted.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: revisor.mn.gov · Full Minnesota rule →

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