NFA Ownership in the 50 States

VUPDblue · October 30, 2006, 07:39 PM

I think we have been needing this list posted for quite some time now. Please correct me if I am wrong on any state. Info was obtained from NRA-ILA and from cmu.edu

Alabama- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes
Alaska- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes
Arizona Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes
Arkansas- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:Yes
California- Machineguns:yes* Suppressors:no *permit is discretionary and rarely issued*
Colorado- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes
Connecticut- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes
Delaware- Machineguns:no Suppressors:no
Dist. of Columbia- Machineguns:no Suppressors:no
Florida- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes
Georgia- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes
Hawaii- Machineguns:no Suppressors:no
Idaho- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes
Illinois- Machineguns:no Suppressors:no
Indiana- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes
Iowa- Machineguns:no Suppressors:no
Kansas- Machineguns:no Suppressors:no
Kentucky- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes
Louisiana- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes
Maine- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes
Maryland- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes
Massachusetts- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:no
Michigan- Machineguns:yes* Suppressors:no *may only be owned by FFL holders*
Minnesota- Machineguns:yes* Suppressors:no *C&R mg's only
Mississippi- Machineguns:yes Edit by request: Suppressors: Yes as of 07/2000
Missouri- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:no
Montana- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes
Nebraska- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes
Nevada- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes
New Hampshire- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes
New Jersey- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:no
New Mexico- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes
New York- Machineguns:no Suppressors:no
North Carolina- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes
North Dakota- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes
Ohio- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes
Oklahoma- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes
Oregon- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes
Pennsylvania- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes
Rhode Island- Machineguns:no Suppressors:no
South Carolina- Machineguns:no Suppressors:yes
South Dakota- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes
Tennessee- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes
Texas- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes
Utah- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes *Silencers banned in Salt Lake County*
Vermont- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:no
Virginia- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes
Washington- Machineguns:no Suppressors:yes *silencer may be owned but not used*
West Virginia- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes
Wisconsin- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes
Wyoming- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes

Maser · October 31, 2006, 01:03 AM

There's no NFA firearms allowed in CA.

rkba_net · October 31, 2006, 02:31 AM

Full-auto weapons are legal in CA... however the Dept of Justice refuses to issue permits...

silicon wolverine · October 31, 2006, 04:03 AM

FWIW there are no DDs allowed in ND

SW

VUPDblue · October 31, 2006, 09:18 AM

RKBA's got it. Legal, but not issued.

ffxmike · October 31, 2006, 10:29 AM

Can anyone explain Washington? Suppressors legal to own, but not to use? Whats the point?

Csspecs · October 31, 2006, 04:45 PM

Michigan only allows machine guns to FFLs.

VUPDblue · October 31, 2006, 04:49 PM

Thanks, I missed that one. My original draft had it, but it didn't make it into the post. Go figure...

Maser · November 1, 2006, 04:01 AM

A little off topic, but I for one laugh at the .50BMG law here in CA. It's legal to own and shoot one, but it's not legal to buy them or buy .50BMG ammo.

CapeCodder · November 3, 2006, 01:46 PM

Yes, full auto's are "allowed" in Mass, but you first have to convince your local PD to issue you a permit to possess a machine gun, commonly called a "green card" here. And the permits have to be renewed.
Some PD's issue, many will not. The last I heard, there were approx. 1200 green cards issued across the entire state. I used to have one.

quack fiend · November 4, 2006, 09:01 AM

correction: suppressors are now legal in mississippi, as of 2003 i believe. they're even legal for hunting, as i hunt with mine for squirrels often.

VUPDblue · November 4, 2006, 10:42 AM

Quack, you are correct, sir. I'm sorry I missed it. Silencers are legal in Mississippi as of 7/2000, but they must be registered with the state.

Mods, please update my original post to reflect this revelation....

Csspecs · November 6, 2006, 11:00 PM

I think suppressors may be allowed in Michigan. Two websites showed them as allowed, and an older one (2000) still said no suppressors. But the NRA state laws site does not seem to say anything about suppressors. http://www.nraila.org/statelawpdfs/MISL.pdf

If you can find out it would be great.

PS I just found this while looking for laws on suppressors. I may have been wrong when I said that one would need an FFL for a machine gun.

http://www.ag.state.mi.us/opinion/da...0s/op10259.htm

VUPDblue · November 7, 2006, 08:32 AM

According to Cmu.edu you must have a FFL to own a machinegun in Michigan, and suppressors are not allowed.

Edit: I searched Michigan law and found this document . I searched that document and found that it is illegal in the state of michigan for anyone not duly licensed by the state of Michigan to own a silencer. It also states that there is no current provision that allows for licensing of such an item.

KAD · November 7, 2006, 01:08 PM

You can own MGs in MI. It used to be that only C&R MGs were allowed and a C&R FFL was required. A recent Attorney General opinion has opened up MI to all registered MGs. We are awaiting an opinion regarding sound suppressors.

Kirk

OJ · November 7, 2006, 01:31 PM

The NF covers a lot more than machine guns and suppressors. Prior to passage in 1934, H&R made single shot pistols in .410 and 28 bore mostly with 12" barrels and no choke - Handy Guns.

Duly registered in 1934, I had to list a reason for owning it and I said I was a "gun collector". I was nearly 8 years old.

Now it's legal to own a .410 pistol as long as it has rifling in the barrel so it can shoot .45 ammo. In the bureaucratic eyes of the BATFE, that makes it a less dangerous weapon than the ones with smooth barrels.

They still refuse to remove that gun from the NFA list even though they reclassified it as a "Curio & Relic" some years ago!

:barf:

VUPDblue · November 7, 2006, 01:55 PM

I am aware of the entire scope of the NFA. The intent of this post was to cover what I believe to be the two most asked about items; Machineguns and suppressors. I considered adding Y/N categories for SBR's SBS's DD's and AOW's but decided just to keep it simple. That is a great looking example of the Handy Gun, by the way. A friend of mine has an Auto Burglar that is just about as nice.

VUPDblue · February 9, 2007, 09:38 PM

Time for this ole' girl to do some more question answerin' !

October 30, 2006, 07:39 PM	#1
VUPDblue Senior Member Join Date: December 18, 2005 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 1,981	NFA Ownership in the 50 States I think we have been needing this list posted for quite some time now. Please correct me if I am wrong on any state. Info was obtained from NRA-ILA and from cmu.edu Alabama- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Alaska- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Arizona Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Arkansas- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:Yes California- Machineguns:yes* Suppressors:no permit is discretionary and rarely issued Colorado- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Connecticut- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Delaware- Machineguns:no Suppressors:no Dist. of Columbia- Machineguns:no Suppressors:no Florida- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Georgia- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Hawaii- Machineguns:no Suppressors:no Idaho- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Illinois- Machineguns:no Suppressors:no Indiana- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Iowa- Machineguns:no Suppressors:no Kansas- Machineguns:no Suppressors:no Kentucky- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Louisiana- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Maine- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Maryland- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Massachusetts- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:no Michigan- Machineguns:yes* Suppressors:no may only be owned by FFL holders Minnesota- Machineguns:yes* Suppressors:no C&R mg's only Mississippi- Machineguns:yes Edit by request: Suppressors: Yes as of 07/2000* Missouri- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:no Montana- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Nebraska- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Nevada- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes New Hampshire- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes New Jersey- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:no New Mexico- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes New York- Machineguns:no Suppressors:no North Carolina- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes North Dakota- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Ohio- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Oklahoma- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Oregon- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Pennsylvania- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Rhode Island- Machineguns:no Suppressors:no South Carolina- Machineguns:no Suppressors:yes South Dakota- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Tennessee- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Texas- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Utah- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Silencers banned in Salt Lake County Vermont- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:no Virginia- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Washington- Machineguns:no Suppressors:yes silencer may be owned but not used West Virginia- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Wisconsin- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Wyoming- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes __________________ Silencers have NEVER been illegal ! Last edited by VUPDblue; October 31, 2006 at 04:48 PM.

October 31, 2006, 09:18 AM	#5
VUPDblue Senior Member Join Date: December 18, 2005 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 1,981	RKBA's got it. Legal, but not issued. __________________ Silencers have NEVER been illegal !

October 31, 2006, 04:49 PM	#8
VUPDblue Senior Member Join Date: December 18, 2005 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 1,981	Thanks, I missed that one. My original draft had it, but it didn't make it into the post. Go figure... __________________ Silencers have NEVER been illegal !

November 3, 2006, 01:46 PM	#10
CapeCodder Junior Member Join Date: August 11, 2006 Location: Cape Cod, MA Posts: 2	MG's in Massachusetts Yes, full auto's are "allowed" in Mass, but you first have to convince your local PD to issue you a permit to possess a machine gun, commonly called a "green card" here. And the permits have to be renewed. Some PD's issue, many will not. The last I heard, there were approx. 1200 green cards issued across the entire state. I used to have one.

November 4, 2006, 10:42 AM	#12
VUPDblue Senior Member Join Date: December 18, 2005 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 1,981	Quack, you are correct, sir. I'm sorry I missed it. Silencers are legal in Mississippi as of 7/2000, but they must be registered with the state. Mods, please update my original post to reflect this revelation.... __________________ Silencers have NEVER been illegal !

October 31, 2006, 01:03 AM	#2
Maser Senior Member Join Date: May 21, 2006 Location: Mysterious Cities of Gold Posts: 920	There's no NFA firearms allowed in CA.

October 31, 2006, 02:31 AM	#3
rkba_net Senior Member Join Date: October 26, 2000 Posts: 153	Full-auto weapons are legal in CA... however the Dept of Justice refuses to issue permits...

October 31, 2006, 04:03 AM	#4
silicon wolverine Senior Member Join Date: April 28, 2006 Location: South dakota Posts: 674	FWIW there are no DDs allowed in ND SW

October 31, 2006, 10:29 AM	#6
ffxmike Member Join Date: January 24, 2005 Posts: 95	Can anyone explain Washington? Suppressors legal to own, but not to use? Whats the point?

October 31, 2006, 04:45 PM	#7
Csspecs Senior Member Join Date: December 21, 2005 Posts: 1,111	Michigan only allows machine guns to FFLs.

November 1, 2006, 04:01 AM	#9
Maser Senior Member Join Date: May 21, 2006 Location: Mysterious Cities of Gold Posts: 920	A little off topic, but I for one laugh at the .50BMG law here in CA. It's legal to own and shoot one, but it's not legal to buy them or buy .50BMG ammo.

November 4, 2006, 09:01 AM	#11
quack fiend Senior Member Join Date: March 2, 2005 Location: liberty, ms Posts: 268	correction: suppressors are now legal in mississippi, as of 2003 i believe. they're even legal for hunting, as i hunt with mine for squirrels often.

November 6, 2006, 11:00 PM	#13
Csspecs Senior Member Join Date: December 21, 2005 Posts: 1,111	I think suppressors may be allowed in Michigan. Two websites showed them as allowed, and an older one (2000) still said no suppressors. But the NRA state laws site does not seem to say anything about suppressors. http://www.nraila.org/statelawpdfs/MISL.pdf If you can find out it would be great. PS I just found this while looking for laws on suppressors. I may have been wrong when I said that one would need an FFL for a machine gun. http://www.ag.state.mi.us/opinion/da...0s/op10259.htm

November 7, 2006, 08:32 AM	#14
VUPDblue Senior Member Join Date: December 18, 2005 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 1,981	According to Cmu.edu you must have a FFL to own a machinegun in Michigan, and suppressors are not allowed. Edit: I searched Michigan law and found this document . I searched that document and found that it is illegal in the state of michigan for anyone not duly licensed by the state of Michigan to own a silencer. It also states that there is no current provision that allows for licensing of such an item. __________________ Silencers have NEVER been illegal !

November 7, 2006, 01:08 PM	#15
KAD Member Join Date: October 17, 2001 Location: SE MI Posts: 20	You can own MGs in MI. It used to be that only C&R MGs were allowed and a C&R FFL was required. A recent Attorney General opinion has opened up MI to all registered MGs. We are awaiting an opinion regarding sound suppressors. Kirk

November 7, 2006, 01:31 PM	#16
OJ Senior Member Join Date: December 25, 1998 Location: COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, USA Posts: 1,570	The NF covers a lot more than machine guns and suppressors. Prior to passage in 1934, H&R made single shot pistols in .410 and 28 bore mostly with 12" barrels and no choke - Handy Guns. Duly registered in 1934, I had to list a reason for owning it and I said I was a "gun collector". I was nearly 8 years old. Now it's legal to own a .410 pistol as long as it has rifling in the barrel so it can shoot .45 ammo. In the bureaucratic eyes of the BATFE, that makes it a less dangerous weapon than the ones with smooth barrels. They still refuse to remove that gun from the NFA list even though they reclassified it as a "Curio & Relic" some years ago! :barf: __________________ OJ - SEMPER FI - DUTY, HONOR, COUNTRY NRA ENDOWMENT LIFE MEMBER

November 7, 2006, 01:55 PM	#17
VUPDblue Senior Member Join Date: December 18, 2005 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 1,981	I am aware of the entire scope of the NFA. The intent of this post was to cover what I believe to be the two most asked about items; Machineguns and suppressors. I considered adding Y/N categories for SBR's SBS's DD's and AOW's but decided just to keep it simple. That is a great looking example of the Handy Gun, by the way. A friend of mine has an Auto Burglar that is just about as nice. __________________ Silencers have NEVER been illegal !

February 9, 2007, 09:38 PM	#18
VUPDblue Senior Member Join Date: December 18, 2005 Location: Central Indiana Posts: 1,981	Time for this ole' girl to do some more question answerin' ! __________________ Silencers have NEVER been illegal !