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2026 State Gun Law Scorecard

One table for all 50 states and D.C.: whether you can own a suppressor and hunt with it, what state law says about short-barreled rifles, and whether the state limits magazine capacity. Every cell comes from a state guide we've already sourced to the statute or the agency. No grades and no rankings, just what the law says and where to read it.

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At a glance

The scorecard

Select a column heading to sort the table. On a phone, scroll the table sideways; the state column stays put. "Not yet verified" means we haven't confirmed that cell against a primary source yet. It doesn't mean the activity is legal or illegal. Download the scorecard (CSV).

2026 state gun law scorecard: suppressors, short-barreled rifles and magazine limits in all 50 states and D.C., as of Oct 25, 2026. Select a column heading to sort.
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AlabamaLegal; no registration tie found135,529Allowed (hunting ban lifted 2014)Not yet verifiedNone statewideSuppressor guide
AlaskaLegal; state law references federal registration or compliance31,354No rule found in 5 AAC 92.080Prohibited; NFA registration is an affirmative defenseNone statewideSuppressor guide · SBR statute
ArizonaLegal; state law references federal registration or compliance181,522Allowed (A.R.S. 17-251)Not yet verifiedNone statewideSuppressor guide
ArkansasLegal; no registration tie found83,494Not yet verifiedNot yet verifiedNone statewideSuppressor table
CaliforniaBanned26,100No: civilian possession bannedBanned (Penal Code 33215)Over 10 rounds; possession banned, no grandfatheringSuppressor guide · SBR statute · Magazine statute
ColoradoLegal; state law references federal registration or compliance160,370No CPW rule found barring itListed as a dangerous weapon; "valid permit and license" defenseOver 15 rounds; pre-July 1, 2013 grandfatheredSuppressor guide · SBR statute · Magazine statute
ConnecticutLegal; state law references federal registration or compliance37,151Banned (CGS 26-75)Not yet verifiedOver 10 rounds; declared magazines may be keptSuppressor guide · Magazine statute
DelawareBanned1,286Not yet verifiedNot yet verifiedOver 17 rounds; possession banned, no grandfatheringSuppressor table · Magazine statute
District of ColumbiaNot yet verified—Not yet verifiedNot yet verifiedOver 10 rounds; possession bannedSuppressor table · Magazine statute
FloridaLegal; no registration tie found401,064Allowed (FWC, 2014)Legal if lawful under federal lawNone statewideSuppressor guide · SBR statute
GeorgiaLegal; state law references federal registration or compliance265,010Allowed on own/permitted private land and DNR-designated public land (O.C.G.A. 27-3-4)Not yet verifiedNone statewideSuppressor guide
HawaiiBanned516Not yet verifiedBanned; no federal-registration exception foundOver 10 rounds, pistols only; possession bannedSuppressor table · SBR statute · Magazine statute
IdahoLegal; no registration tie found97,856No rule found in IDAPA 13.01.08Not yet verifiedNone statewideSuppressor guide
IllinoisBanned5,019Banned (520 ILCS 5/2.33(s))Banned under 24-1(a)(7)(ii); 24-2 exemptions not reviewedOver 10 (long guns) / 15 (handguns); pre-Jan. 10, 2023 kept in listed placesSuppressor guide · SBR statute · Magazine statute
IndianaLegal; no registration tie found137,525Allowed for deer if compliant with federal law (DNR)Not yet verifiedNone statewideSuppressor guide
IowaLegal; state law references federal registration or compliance68,238No rule found in DNR 2026-27 regulationsLegal unless in violation of federal lawNone statewideSuppressor guide · SBR statute
KansasLegal; no registration tie found (state offense repealed July 1, 2026)74,550Allowed (K.S.A. 32-1002(c))Not yet verifiedNone statewideSuppressor guide
KentuckyLegal; no registration tie found100,702Allowed with a federal permit (KDFWR)Not yet verifiedNone statewideSuppressor guide
LouisianaLegal; state law references federal registration or compliance124,858Allowed; R.S. 56:116.6 names the tax stamp, LDWF says it won't cite for lacking one (Oct. 12, 2026)Not yet verifiedNone statewideSuppressor guide
MaineLegal; no registration tie found22,332Not yet verifiedNot yet verifiedNone statewideSuppressor table
MarylandLegal; no registration tie found66,788Not yet verifiedLegal if federally registeredOver 10 rounds; possession not bannedSuppressor guide · SBR statute · Magazine statute
MassachusettsBanned37,410No: civilian possession bannedNot yet verifiedOver 10 rounds (5 shotgun shells); pre-Sept. 13, 1994 limitedSuppressor guide · Magazine statute
MichiganLegal; state law references federal registration or compliance128,554Allowed (NRC, 2016)Legal if lawful under federal lawNone statewideSuppressor guide · SBR statute
MinnesotaLegal; state law references federal registration or compliance94,850Allowed (ban repealed 2015)Not yet verifiedNone statewideSuppressor guide
MississippiLegal; state law references federal registration or compliance76,136Not yet verifiedNot yet verifiedNone statewideSuppressor guide
MissouriLegal; state law references federal registration or compliance127,014No rule found in 3 CSR 10-7.410Not yet verifiedNone statewideSuppressor guide
MontanaLegal; state law references federal registration or compliance74,434Allowed if ATF-registered (MCA 87-6-401)Not yet verifiedNone statewideSuppressor guide
NebraskaLegal; no registration tie found57,779Not yet verifiedNot yet verifiedNone statewideSuppressor table
NevadaLegal; state law references federal registration or compliance78,017No rule found in NRS/NAC chapter 503Not yet verifiedNone statewideSuppressor guide
New HampshireLegal; no registration tie found72,626Not yet verifiedNot yet verifiedNone statewideSuppressor table
New JerseyBanned13,806Banned except a special deer management permitBanned (third-degree crime)Over 10 rounds; possession a crimeSuppressor guide · SBR statute · Magazine statute
New MexicoLegal; no registration tie found42,864Not yet verifiedNot yet verifiedNone statewideSuppressor table
New YorkBanned11,777Banned (ECL 11-0931)Banned (Class E felony)Over 10 rounds; possession a felonySuppressor guide · SBR statute · Magazine statute
North CarolinaLegal; state law references federal registration or compliance196,705Allowed if NFA-compliant (G.S. 113-291.1)Not yet verifiedNone statewideSuppressor guide
North DakotaLegal; state law references federal registration or compliance46,622Allowed (NDCC 20.1-01-36)Unclear: NFA-compliance catch-all may applyNone statewideSuppressor guide · SBR statute
OhioLegal; state law references federal registration or compliance159,744Allowed if NFA-registered (ORC 1533.04)Not yet verifiedNone statewideSuppressor guide
OklahomaLegal; no registration tie found119,948Unsettled: statute says registered (29 O.S. 5-201)Not yet verifiedNone statewideSuppressor guide
OregonLegal; state law references federal registration or compliance119,213Allowed; possession requires federal registration (OSP)Not yet verifiedOver 10 rounds passed, not in effect (delayed to Jan. 1, 2028)Suppressor guide
PennsylvaniaLegal; state law references federal registration or compliance189,610Allowed (Game Commission)Not yet verifiedNone statewideSuppressor guide
Rhode IslandBanned671Not yet verifiedNot yet verifiedOver 10 rounds; possession banned, no grandfatheringSuppressor table · Magazine statute
South CarolinaLegal; no registration tie found117,360No SCDNR rule found barring itNot yet verifiedNone statewideSuppressor guide
South DakotaLegal; no registration tie found117,209No rule found in GFP 2026 regulationsNo short-rifle ban foundNone statewideSuppressor guide · SBR statute
TennesseeLegal; no registration tie found157,924Allowed (TWRA)Not yet verifiedNone statewideSuppressor guide
TexasLegal; no registration tie found944,959Allowed (TPWD)No state offense since Sept. 1, 2025None statewideSuppressor guide · SBR statute
UtahLegal; no registration tie found198,839No rule found in R657-5Not yet verifiedNone statewideSuppressor guide
VermontLegal; no registration tie found (use limited by 13 V.S.A. ยง 4010)9,324Not yet verifiedNot yet verifiedOver 10 (long guns) / 15 (handguns); pre-Apr. 11, 2018 grandfatheredSuppressor table · Magazine statute
VirginiaLegal; no registration tie found189,007No statute or DWR rule found barring itLegal if in compliance with federal lawOver 15 rounds passed, enjoined (Santolla v. Katz)Suppressor guide · SBR statute · Magazine statute
WashingtonLegal; state law references federal registration or compliance169,096No rule found in WAC 220-414Legal if in compliance with federal lawOver 10 rounds; possession not bannedSuppressor guide · SBR statute · Magazine statute
West VirginiaLegal; no registration tie found38,787Not yet verifiedNot yet verifiedNone statewideSuppressor table
WisconsinLegal; state law references federal registration or compliance115,208Allowed with the proper federal authorization (DNR)Not yet verifiedNone statewideSuppressor guide
WyomingLegal; no registration tie found40,536Not yet verifiedNot yet verifiedNone statewideSuppressor table

Methodology

This page combines three state-by-state tables we already publish, and it adds no new legal conclusions. Each column comes from one of them:

We don't score, grade or rank states. A grade would turn our judgment into a number, and readers should see the law itself. Our pro-Second Amendment view is stated in our editorial standards, and it doesn't change what goes in a cell. Laws are changing fast after ATF's October 9, 2026 NFA guidance, so this isn't legal advice. Check the linked statute and talk to a local attorney before you buy, build or hunt. The scorecard is rebuilt from the source guides every time the site updates. When a guide changes, this table changes with it, and fixes are logged on our corrections page.

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