State by State Chart of NFA Restrictions
The data contained within this page is
copyrighted by James Bardwell and
is reproduced here with permission.
Quoting James Bardwell:
Here is my attempt to list what state allows what in
terms of NFA weapons. The "Y" indicates state law allows private
individuals to
own the weapon in question. Most of the "Y" states require the weapons
be
possessed in compliance with federal law to be legal under state law.
Some of the
"N" states may allow only police officers to possess them, or dealers,
or
neither. Basically if the privileged class was so narrow, by statute, I
said
"N". In many states the class of folks able to own NFA weapons is
narrow by
practice (California), or because no law enforcement officers will sign
the certification
needed for a transfer to an individual.
Some of the "N" states may also have
grandfathered weapons, the
"N" applies to a current transaction. Some "N" states may also allow
unserviceable weapons. Some states may regulate one or more of these
weapons as handguns.
| State |
Machine
Guns |
Sound
Suppressor |
Short
Rifle |
Short
Shotgun |
AOW |
Large Bore
DD |
Explosive
DD |
Comments |
| AK |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
| AL |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
? |
SBR/SBS Approved 07/01/2010 |
| AR |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
? |
(state registration of pistol cal. MG's
over .30)
|
| AZ |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
| CA |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
(requires discretionary and rarely issued
permit for MG, LBDD or EXP/DD from state Dept. of Justice; no AOW pen
guns; C&R SBS, SBR only. Suppressors Mfg or LE Only)
|
| CO |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
(requires state explosives permit for expdd)
|
| CT |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
? |
(no select fire mg's-full auto's only,
after 1993 assault weapon ban, state registration of mg's)
|
| DE |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
(no smooth bore pistol AOW's)
|
| FL |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
| GA |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
(no incendiary expdd's)
|
| HI |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
| IA |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
(only Suppressor, SBS, SBR, LBDD and EXPDD
designated as collector's items by the Comm'r of Public Safety - they
use the ATF C&R list)
|
| State |
Machine
Guns |
Sound
Suppressor |
Short
Rifle |
Short
Shotgun |
AOW |
Large Bore
DD |
Explosive
DD |
Comments |
| ID |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
| IL |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
|
| IN |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
|
| KS |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
As of 07/01/2008
|
| KY |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
? |
|
| LA |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
(mg's require a permit to purchase - war
relics only; mg's, sr, si, sg and some expdd's require a permit to
purchase)
|
| MA |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
(license for mg's required; 1998 law bans
covert firearms (AOW's), short shotguns)
|
| MD |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
(mg's must be registered)
|
| ME |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
| MI |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
(no
incendiary expdd; C&R sr, sg only)
|
| MN |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
? |
(C&R mg, sg only, registration required)
|
| MO |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
(C&R mg, sr, sg only to non-FFL
holders; FFL holders (including C&R) any mg, sr, sg)
|
| State |
Machine
Guns |
Sound
Suppressor |
Short
Rifle |
Short
Shotgun |
AOW |
Large Bore
DD |
Explosive
DD |
Comments |
| MS |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
(as of 7/1/00, silencers are legal, but
must be registered with the state)
|
| MT |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
N |
(state law banning silencers and requiring
pistol cal. mg's over .30 be registered with state repealed 4/23/99)
|
| NE |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
|
| NC |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
(sheriff's permit required for mg's; must
be FFL holder (including C&R) for mg, si, sr, sg lbdd and expdd, or
fall into another exception, see comments below)
|
| ND |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
(fed. "licensees" required to register all
NFA weapons with state when possessed for "protection or sale")
|
| NH |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
| NJ |
Y |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
(mg requires discretionary and rarely
issued permit from state court)
|
| NM |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
| NV |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
| NY |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
(AOW smooth bore handguns are allowed, on a
state pistol license)
|
| OH |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
| OK |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
| State |
Machine
Guns |
Sound
Suppressor |
Short
Rifle |
Short
Shotgun |
AOW |
Large Bore
DD |
Explosive
DD |
Comments |
| OR |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
(no incendiary expdd's)
|
| PA |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
N |
|
| RI |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
? |
|
| SC |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
? |
In 2001, S.C. law was changed to permit all
Federally registered items.
|
| SD |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
| TN |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
? |
|
| TX |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
| UT |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
| VA |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
(state registration of all mg's)
|
| VT |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
| WA |
N |
Y |
N |
N |
Y |
Y |
N |
(silencer may not be USED on a gun)
|
| WI |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
(permit required for expdd, no incendiary
expdd's; no pistol caliber mg's w/o permit)
|
| State |
Machine
Guns |
Sound
Suppressor |
Short
Rifle |
Short
Shotgun |
AOW |
Large Bore
DD |
Explosive
DD |
Comments |
| WV |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
? |
|
| WY |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
? |
|
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