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Wyoming Suppressors & Silencers Laws (2026)
Conditional: Suppressors are legal in Wyoming, which has no statute banning civilian ownership, so possession is lawful through the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) process.
Suppressors are legal in Wyoming, which has no statute banning civilian ownership, so possession is lawful through the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) process. W.S. 23-3-112 (amended 2013) permits hunting with a legally owned suppressor.
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Suppressors & Silencers in states bordering Wyoming
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- ColoradoConditional
Suppressors are legal in Colorado once they are registered with the federal government. A silencer is a "dangerous weapon" (C.R.S. 18-12-102, class 5 felony), but a valid federal National Firearms Act (NFA) permit is an affirmative defense, so a properly registered suppressor is lawful.
Verified Aug 2, 2026 · Source: content.leg.colorado.gov · Full Colorado 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 →
- MontanaConditional
Suppressors are legal in Montana, where simply possessing one is not a crime. Under MCA 45-8-336 it is an offense only if the suppressor is possessed "with the purpose to use it to commit an offense." Suppressors registered under the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) are lawful, and hunting with sound-reduction devices is allowed.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: archive.legmt.gov · Full Montana rule →
- NebraskaConditional
Suppressors are legal in Nebraska once you complete the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) process. Nebraska's prohibited-weapons statute (Neb. Rev. Stat. 28-1203) lists only machine guns and short rifles and shotguns, and silencers are not on that list. Nebraska legalized hunting with suppressors in 2014.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: nebraskalegislature.gov · Full Nebraska rule →
- South DakotaConditional
Suppressors are legal in South Dakota for civilians who complete the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) process. SDCL 22-14-6 exempts anyone who has registered the weapon federally, and 2026 SB 2 removed silencers from the "controlled weapon" definition entirely. Hunting with a suppressor is permitted.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: mylrc.sdlegislature.gov · Full South Dakota 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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