State NFA Checker: Suppressor, SBR, SBS, Machine Gun & AOW Laws

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; no registration tie found

• Statute: Ala. Admin. Code r. 220-2-.02, Legal Arms, Ammunition, and Equipment for Hunting (PDF; history through Oct. 15, 2026) (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 17, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Machine gun

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; state law references federal registration or compliance

• Statute: Alaska Statutes § 11.61.200, Misconduct involving weapons in the third degree, Alaska Legislature (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 25, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Prohibited; NFA registration is an affirmative defense

Prohibited; NFA registration is an affirmative defense

• Penalty: Class C felony (11.61.200(i))
• Statute: AS 11.61.200 prohibited weapon,
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Felony; NFA registration is a defense

Prohibited weapon (manufacture/possession/sale): class C felony; affirmative defense if NFA-registered

• Penalty: Class C felony (misconduct involving weapons in the third degree)
• Statute: AS 11.61.200(a)(3), (c), (h)(1)(D) rifle with a barrel length of less than 16 inches, shotgun with a barrel length of less than 18 inches, or firearm made from a rifle or shotgun which, as modified, has an overall length of less than 26 inches
• Making one yourself (Form 1): Statute covers a person who 'manufactures' a prohibited weapon (AS 11.61.200(a)(3)); affirmative defense if the manufacture was in accordance with NFA registration (AS 11.61.200(c)). No separate state making process found. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: No licensee-specific exception found in AS 11.61.200; only the NFA-registration affirmative defense (subsec. (c)) and a peace-officer exemption (subsec. (e)). (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

Felony; NFA registration is a defense

Prohibited weapon: class C felony; affirmative defense if NFA-registered

• Penalty: Class C felony (misconduct involving weapons in the third degree)
• Statute: AS 11.61.200(a)(3), (c), (h)(1)(C) firearm that is capable of shooting more than one shot automatically, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger
• Making one yourself (Form 1): Statute covers a person who 'manufactures' a prohibited weapon (AS 11.61.200(a)(3)); affirmative defense if the manufacture was in accordance with NFA registration (AS 11.61.200(c)). (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: No licensee-specific exception found in AS 11.61.200; only NFA-registration affirmative defense (c) and peace-officer exemption (e). (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; state law references federal registration or compliance

• Statute: A.R.S. § 13-3101 (prohibited weapon definition; (B) federal-compliance exemption) (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 21, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Legal if in compliance with federal law

Legal if in compliance with federal law

• Penalty: Class 4 felony (13-3102)
• Statute: A.R.S. 13-3101 prohibited weapon
• Making one yourself (Form 1): 13-3102(A)(3) covers 'manufacturing' a prohibited weapon; 13-3101(B) says these items do not include firearms possessed, manufactured or transferred in compliance with federal law. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: Yes: 13-3102(F) exempts the merchandise of an authorized manufacturer of or dealer in prohibited weapons when intended solely for dealers, police, military, museums or persons licensed/permitted under federal or state law; 13-3101(B) excepts items in compliance with federal law. (source)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Legal if federally compliant

Legal if possessed, manufactured or transferred in compliance with federal law (13-3101(B)); otherwise a prohibited weapon, class 4 felony

• Statute: A.R.S. 13-3101(A)(8)(a)(iv), (B) A rifle with a barrel length of less than sixteen inches, or shotgun with a barrel length of less than eighteen inches, or any firearm that is made from a rifle or shotgun and that, as modified, has an overall length of less than twenty-six inches.
• Making one yourself (Form 1): 13-3102(A)(3) covers 'manufacturing' a prohibited weapon; 13-3101(B) says these items do not include firearms possessed, manufactured or transferred in compliance with federal law. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: Yes: 13-3102(F) exempts the merchandise of an authorized manufacturer of or dealer in prohibited weapons when intended solely for dealers, police, military, museums or persons licensed/permitted under federal or state law; 13-3101(B) excepts items in compliance with federal law. (source)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

Legal if federally compliant

Legal if possessed, manufactured or transferred in compliance with federal law (13-3101(B)); otherwise a prohibited weapon, class 4 felony

• Statute: A.R.S. 13-3101(A)(8)(a)(iii), (B) A firearm that is capable of shooting more than one shot automatically, without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger.
• Making one yourself (Form 1): 13-3102(A)(3) covers 'manufacturing' a prohibited weapon; 13-3101(B) says these items do not include firearms possessed, manufactured or transferred in compliance with federal law. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: Yes: 13-3102(F) exempts the merchandise of an authorized manufacturer of or dealer in prohibited weapons when intended solely for dealers, police, military, museums or persons licensed/permitted under federal or state law; 13-3101(B) excepts items in compliance with federal law. (source)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; no registration tie found

• Statute: Arkansas Act 1051 of 2019 (HB1820), Arkansas State Legislature (PDF) (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

No SBR or SBS offense since Act 1051 of 2019

No SBR or SBS offense since Act 1051 of 2019

• Penalty: No SBR-specific offense since 2019
• Statute: Act 1051 of 2019 Sawed-off shotgun or rifle
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

No state offense since 2019

No state SBS offense: Act 1051 of 2019 struck "Sawed-off shotgun or rifle" from the state prohibited-weapons statute

• Statute: Ark. Act 1051 of 2019 (amending Ark. Code 5-73-104) Sawed-off shotgun or rifle
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Suppressor

Banned

Banned

• Statute: California Penal Code 33410 (possession of a silencer), California Legislative Information (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 21, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Banned (Penal Code 33215)

Banned (Penal Code 33215)

• Penalty: County jail up to one year, or imprisonment under § 1170(h)
• Statute: Cal. Penal Code § 33215 manufactures or causes to be manufactured, imports into the state, keeps for sale, or offers or exposes for sale, or who gives, lends, or possesses any short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Banned; narrow DOJ permit

Prohibited (Penal Code 33215) except as provided in 33220/33225; DOJ permit (33300) only in narrow cases

• Penalty: County jail up to one year, or 1170(h)
• Statute: Cal. Penal Code 33215, 33300 any person in this state who manufactures or causes to be manufactured, imports into the state, keeps for sale, or offers or exposes for sale, or who gives, lends, or possesses any short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun is punishable by imprisonment in a county jail not exceeding one year or imprisonment pursuant to subdivision (h) of Section 1170
• Licensee exceptions: Penal Code 33300: the Department of Justice may issue an SBR/SBS permit only for good cause, limited to movie/TV props and to sales to entities listed in 33220 by persons licensed as dealers or manufacturers under the National Firearms Act (26 U.S.C. ch. 53). (source)
• State license or permit: Yes: a Department of Justice permit (Penal Code 33300), limited good cause (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

Banned; DOJ permit for good cause

Prohibited except as authorized by the machine gun chapter; DOJ permits on good cause (Penal Code 32625, 32650)

• Penalty: Public offense (32625(a)); converting or manufacturing: 4, 6 or 8 years (32625(b))
• Statute: Cal. Penal Code 32625, 32650 Any person, firm, or corporation, who within this state possesses or knowingly transports a machinegun, except as authorized by this chapter, is guilty of a public offense
• Licensee exceptions: Penal Code 32650: the Department of Justice may issue permits to possess, manufacture and transport machine guns on a showing of good cause. (source)
• State license or permit: Yes: a Department of Justice machine gun permit (Penal Code 32650) (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; state law references federal registration or compliance

• Statute: Colorado General Assembly: Colorado Revised Statutes (official access; see C.R.S. 18-12-102) (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 21, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Listed as a dangerous weapon; "valid permit and license" defense

Listed as a dangerous weapon; "valid permit and license" defense

• Penalty: Class 5 felony (18-12-102(3))
• Statute: C.R.S. 18-12-101, 18-12-102 (2024 official printout, PDF) short rifle
• Making one yourself (Form 1): No short-rifle-specific making rule found. General rule 18-12-111.5(5)(a): a person (other than a federally licensed firearm manufacturer) may not manufacture or cause to be manufactured a frame or receiver of a firearm. (source)
• Licensee exceptions: Same as SBS: 18-12-102(5) affirmative defenses only; no FFL/SOT exception in 18-12-102. (source)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Felony; "permit and license" defense

Listed as a "dangerous weapon"; knowing possession is a class 5 felony (18-12-102(3)). 18-12-102(5) makes it an affirmative defense that the person "has a valid permit and license for possession of such weapon"; the statute does not define that phrase

• Penalty: Class 5 felony
• Statute: C.R.S. 18-12-102(1), (3); definition 18-12-101(1)(i) (2024 official printout) As used in this section, the term "dangerous weapon" means a firearm silencer, machine gun, machine gun conversion device, short shotgun, or short rifle.
• Making one yourself (Form 1): No short-shotgun-specific making rule found. General rule 18-12-111.5(5)(a): a person (other than a federally licensed firearm manufacturer) may not manufacture or cause to be manufactured a frame or receiver of a firearm. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: 18-12-102(5): affirmative defense for peace officers/armed forces/National Guard acting in lawful discharge of duties, or a person with a 'valid permit and license for possession'. No federal-licensee (FFL/SOT) exception in 18-12-102. FFL-manufacturer exception exists only in 18-12-111.5(5)(a)(II) (frame/receiver manufacture). (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

Felony; "permit and license" defense

Listed as a "dangerous weapon"; knowing possession is a class 5 felony (18-12-102(3)). 18-12-102(5) makes it an affirmative defense that the person "has a valid permit and license for possession of such weapon"; the statute does not define that phrase

• Penalty: Class 5 felony
• Statute: C.R.S. 18-12-102(1), (3); definition 18-12-101(1)(g) (2024 official printout) As used in this section, the term "dangerous weapon" means a firearm silencer, machine gun, machine gun conversion device, short shotgun, or short rifle.
• Making one yourself (Form 1): No machine-gun-specific making rule found. General rule 18-12-111.5(5)(a): a person (other than a federally licensed firearm manufacturer) may not manufacture or cause to be manufactured a frame or receiver of a firearm. Machine gun conversion devices are themselves a 'dangerous weapon' under 18-12-102(1). (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: 18-12-102(5): affirmative defenses only (peace officers, armed forces/National Guard on duty, or 'valid permit and license'). No FFL/SOT or 'compliant with federal law' exception found in 18-12-102. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

No AOW-specific offense found

No AOW-specific offense found in C.R.S. 18-12-101 and 18-12-102, the dangerous-weapons law, whose list is silencers, machine guns, conversion devices, short shotguns and short rifles. Other sections not searched. We searched for AOW, disguised-gun and 26 U.S.C. 5845 terms. General firearm rules in the same law still apply

• Statute: C.R.S. 18-12-102(1)-(2) (dangerous and illegal weapons) As used in this section, the term "dangerous weapon" means a firearm silencer, machine gun, machine gun conversion device, short shotgun, or short rifle.
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; state law references federal registration or compliance

• Statute: Connecticut General Statutes § 53a-211 (ch. 952), Connecticut General Assembly (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 25, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Machine gun

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Suppressor

Banned

Banned

• Statute: 11 Del. C. 1444, 1465, 1466 (Title 11, ch. 5, subch. VII), Delaware General Assembly (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

No SBR ban found; semi-auto centerfire rifles under 30 in. OAL are assault weapons

No SBR ban found; semi-auto centerfire rifles under 30 in. OAL are assault weapons

• Penalty: No SBR-specific penalty; § 1466 violations are class E or F felonies
• Statute: 11 Del. C. §§ 1444, 1465, 1466 sawed-off shotgun
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Banned

Banned: 'sawed-off shotgun' is a destructive weapon, class E felony (no NFA-registration exception found for SBS)

• Penalty: Class E felony
• Statute: 11 Del. C. 1444(a)(4), (b)(1), (c)(3) A person is guilty of possessing a destructive weapon when the person makes, sells, transfers, buys, receives, or has possession of any of the following: (1) A bomb. (2) A bombshell. (3) A firearm silencer. (4) A sawed-off shotgun.
• Making one yourself (Form 1): Section 1444(a) applies to a person who 'makes' a sawed-off shotgun (as well as sells, transfers, buys, receives, possesses); no making exception for NFA-approved makers found in 1444. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: none found in 11 Del. C. 1444 for licensed dealers/manufacturers/SOTs; only exemptions are military/police and (for silencers) certified wildlife biologists, and NFA-registered machine guns for research. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

Banned; narrow R&D exception

Banned: class E felony; narrow exception for NFA-registered machine guns held for scientific/experimental R&D

• Penalty: Class E felony
• Statute: 11 Del. C. 1444(a)(5), (b)(1), (c)(1) persons possessing machine guns for scientific or experimental research and development purposes, which machine guns have been duly registered under the National Firearms Act of 1968 (26 U.S.C. § 5801 et seq.)
• Making one yourself (Form 1): Section 1444(a) applies to a person who 'makes' a machine gun; the only registration-based exception read is for NFA-registered machine guns possessed for scientific or experimental research and development. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: No licensed manufacturer/dealer/SOT exception found in 1444; exemptions are military/police and NFA-registered machine guns for research and development. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; no registration tie found

• Statute: Florida Statutes § 790.221 (short-barreled rifles and shotguns) (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 21, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Legal if lawful under federal law

Legal if lawful under federal law

• Penalty: Second-degree felony
• Statute: Fla. Stat. § 790.221 is, or may readily be made, operable.
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Legal if lawful under federal law

Banned to own/possess if operable, except firearms lawfully owned and possessed under federal law (second-degree felony)

• Penalty: Second-degree felony
• Statute: Fla. Stat. 790.221(1), (3); 790.001 (definition of short-barreled shotgun) Firearms in violation hereof which are lawfully owned and possessed under provisions of federal law are excepted.
• Making one yourself (Form 1): 790.221 prohibits owning or possessing; it does not use the word 'make' or 'manufacture'. The 790.001 definition of short-barreled shotgun covers a weapon made from a shotgun by alteration or modification. No separate state making approval found. (source)
• Licensee exceptions: In 790.221 the only exception found is the federal-law exception in (3) (lawfully owned and possessed under federal law) plus antique firearms in (1); no separate licensee/dealer exception in this section. Other Ch. 790 sections (e.g. 790.25) not read. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

Legal if lawful under federal law

Banned to own/possess if operable, except firearms lawfully owned and possessed under federal law (second-degree felony)

• Penalty: Second-degree felony
• Statute: Fla. Stat. 790.221(1), (3); 790.001(13) Firearms in violation hereof which are lawfully owned and possessed under provisions of federal law are excepted.
• Licensee exceptions: In 790.221 the only exception found is the federal-law exception in (3) plus antique firearms in (1); no separate licensee exception in this section. Other Ch. 790 sections not read. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

No AOW-specific offense found

No AOW-specific offense found in Fla. Stat. chapter 790 (we searched the whole chapter). We searched for AOW, disguised-gun and 26 U.S.C. 5845 terms. General firearm rules in the same law still apply

• Statute: Fla. Stat. 790.001(9) (definition of firearm); ch. 790 generally means any weapon (including a starter gun) which will, is designed to, or may readily be converted to expel a projectile by the action of an explosive; the frame or receiver of any such weapon
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; state law references federal registration or compliance

• Statute: Georgia General Assembly: Official Code of Georgia Annotated (official access; see O.C.G.A. §§ 16-11-123, 16-11-124, 27-3-4) (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 21, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Prohibited unless NFA-registered

Prohibited unless NFA-registered

• Penalty: Felony, five years (16-11-123)
• Statute: O.C.G.A. 16-11-122 (Justia, unofficial) No person shall have in his possession any sawed-off shotgun, sawed-off rifle, machine gun, dangerous weapon, or silencer except as provided in Code Section 16-11-124.
• Licensee exceptions: 16-11-124(4) exempts possession by a person who has registered the item "in accordance with the dictates of the National Firearms Act"; other exemptions cover peace officers, the armed forces and inoperable weapons. No separate dealer or manufacturer exemption found in 16-11-124. (source)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Legal if NFA-registered

Prohibited unless registered under the National Firearms Act (O.C.G.A. 16-11-124(4)); otherwise a felony, five years

• Penalty: Five years (16-11-123)
• Statute: O.C.G.A. 16-11-122, 16-11-123, 16-11-124(4); definition 16-11-121(5) (Justia, unofficial) No person shall have in his possession any sawed-off shotgun, sawed-off rifle, machine gun, dangerous weapon, or silencer except as provided in Code Section 16-11-124.
• Licensee exceptions: 16-11-124(4) exempts possession by a person who has registered the item "in accordance with the dictates of the National Firearms Act"; other exemptions cover peace officers, the armed forces and inoperable weapons. No separate dealer or manufacturer exemption found in 16-11-124. (source)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

Legal if NFA-registered

Prohibited unless registered under the National Firearms Act (O.C.G.A. 16-11-124(4)); otherwise a felony, five years

• Penalty: Five years (16-11-123)
• Statute: O.C.G.A. 16-11-122, 16-11-123, 16-11-124(4); definition 16-11-121(2) (Justia, unofficial) No person shall have in his possession any sawed-off shotgun, sawed-off rifle, machine gun, dangerous weapon, or silencer except as provided in Code Section 16-11-124.
• Licensee exceptions: 16-11-124(4) exempts possession by a person who has registered the item "in accordance with the dictates of the National Firearms Act"; other exemptions cover peace officers, the armed forces and inoperable weapons. No separate dealer or manufacturer exemption found in 16-11-124. (source)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Suppressor

Banned

Banned

• Statute: HRS 134-8, Ownership, etc., of automatic firearms, silencers, etc., prohibited; penalties, Hawaii State Legislature (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Banned; no federal-registration exception found

Banned; no federal-registration exception found

• Penalty: Class C felony, five years in prison "without probation" (§ 134-8(d))
• Statute: HRS § 134-8 rifles with barrel lengths less than sixteen inches
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Banned

Banned: shotguns under 18 in. barrel; class C felony, 5 years without probation (no NFA-registration exception found)

• Penalty: Class C felony, five years imprisonment without probation
• Statute: HRS 134-8(a), (d) The manufacture, possession, sale, barter, trade, gift, transfer, or acquisition of any of the following shall be prohibited: assault pistols, except as provided by section 134-4(e); automatic firearms; rifles with barrel lengths less than sixteen inches; ghost guns; shotguns with barrel lengths less than eighteen inches;
• Making one yourself (Form 1): HRS 134-8(a) prohibits the 'manufacture' of these items outright; no making exception for NFA-approved individuals found in 134-8. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: none found in 134-8 for SBS (the only licensee-based defense, 134-8(e), is limited to ghost guns); 134-11(a) exempts state/county law enforcement officers and military members. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

Banned

Banned: 'automatic firearms'; class C felony, 5 years without probation (no NFA-registration exception found)

• Penalty: Class C felony, five years imprisonment without probation
• Statute: HRS 134-8(a), (d); definition HRS 134-1 The manufacture, possession, sale, barter, trade, gift, transfer, or acquisition of any of the following shall be prohibited: assault pistols, except as provided by section 134-4(e); automatic firearms;
• Making one yourself (Form 1): HRS 134-8(a) prohibits the 'manufacture' of automatic firearms; 134-8(b) treats converting a firearm to automatic as manufacture. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: none found in 134-8 for automatic firearms; 134-11(a) exempts state/county law enforcement and armed-forces members from 134-7 to 134-9. (source)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not on the 134-8 prohibited list

No AOW category on the HRS 134-8(a) prohibited list, which covers assault pistols, automatic firearms, rifles under 16 inches, ghost guns, shotguns under 18 inches and cannons. We searched 134-8 and 134-1 only; the rest of chapter 134 was not searched

• Statute: HRS 134-8(a) assault pistols, except as provided by section 134-4(e); automatic firearms; rifles with barrel lengths less than sixteen inches; ghost guns; shotguns with barrel lengths less than eighteen inches; cannons
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; no registration tie found

• Statute: Idaho Constitution, Article I, Section 11, Idaho Legislature (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 21, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Machine gun

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Suppressor

Banned

Banned

• Statute: 720 ILCS 5/24-1, Unlawful possession of weapons, Illinois General Assembly (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 25, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Banned under 24-1(a)(7)(ii); C&R-license exemption in 24-2(c)(7)

Banned under 24-1(a)(7)(ii); C&R-license exemption in 24-2(c)(7)

• Penalty: Class 3 felony (24-1(b)); Class 2 felony with 3 to 7 years in a school, park, courthouse or similar place (24-1(c)(1))
• Statute: 720 ILCS 5/24-1, 24-2 any rifle having one or more barrels less than 16 inches in length
• Licensee exceptions: 720 ILCS 5/24-2(c)(7) exempts a person possessing a rifle with a barrel under 16 inches who holds an ATF Curios and Relics license, or a re-enactor meeting its conditions (overall length at least 26 inches). 24-2(c)(6) covers U.S. government contractors; (c)(1)-(3) cover police, prison staff and the military. No NFA-registration exemption found. (source)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Felony; exemptions not yet verified

Listed in 720 ILCS 5/24-1(a)(7)(ii) (shotgun barrel under 18 in.); Class 3 felony. No NFA-registration exemption in 24-1 or 24-2(c)

• Penalty: Class 3 felony (24-1(b))
• Statute: 720 ILCS 5/24-1(a)(7)(ii), (b) a shotgun having one or more barrels less than 18 inches in length
• Licensee exceptions: 720 ILCS 5/24-2(c)(6) exempts making, testing and selling rifles, shotguns and weapons made from them only by contractors supplying the U.S. government or armed forces. 24-2(c)(1)-(3) cover peace officers, prison staff and the military. We found no exemption for other federal licensees or NFA registration. (source)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

Felony; exemptions not yet verified

Listed in 720 ILCS 5/24-1(a)(7)(i); Class 2 felony, 3 to 7 years. No NFA-registration exemption in 24-1 or 24-2(c); 24-2(c) exempts police, prison staff, the military and licensed manufacturers acting within their business

• Penalty: Class 2 felony, 3 to 7 years (24-1(b))
• Statute: 720 ILCS 5/24-1(a)(7)(i), (b) a machine gun, which shall be defined for the purposes of this subsection as any weapon, which shoots, is designed to shoot, or can be readily restored to shoot, automatically more than one shot without manually reloading by a single function of the trigger
• Licensee exceptions: 720 ILCS 5/24-2(c)(5) exempts persons licensed under federal law to manufacture machine guns and actually engaged in that business, only for activities within its lawful scope; it "does not authorize the general private possession" of machine guns. 24-2(c)(1)-(4) cover peace officers, prison staff, the armed forces and the National Guard, and sales to them. (source)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; no registration tie found

• Statute: IC 35-47-5 (prohibited instruments of violence), Indiana General Assembly (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 21, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Machine gun

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; state law references federal registration or compliance

• Statute: Iowa Code § 724.1B, Firearm suppressors; penalty (PDF), Iowa Legislature (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 23, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Legal unless in violation of federal law

Legal unless in violation of federal law

• Penalty: Class "D" felony
• Statute: Iowa Code ch. 724 (PDF) shall not knowingly possess a short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun in violation of federal law.
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Legal unless it violates federal law

Legal under state law unless possessed in violation of federal law (state tracks federal compliance); violation is class D felony

• Penalty: Class D felony
• Statute: Iowa Code 724.1C(2)-(3) A person shall not knowingly possess a short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun in violation of federal law.
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

Felony; narrow exemptions only

Offensive weapon: unauthorized possession is a class D felony (no NFA-registration exception found in ch. 724)

• Penalty: Class D felony
• Statute: Iowa Code 724.1(1)(a), 724.3 Any person, other than a person authorized in this chapter, who knowingly possesses an offensive weapon commits a class “D” felony.
• Licensee exceptions: Iowa Code 724.2(1)(e)-(f): persons lawfully engaged under state and U.S. law in supplying authorized persons, or in improvement, invention or manufacture of firearms, may possess offensive weapons. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; no registration tie found (state offense repealed July 1, 2026)

• Statute: 2026 Session Laws of Kansas, chapter 101: Senate Substitute for HB 2501 (approved Apr. 9, 2026), Kansas Secretary of State (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 21, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Legal if NFA-compliant

Selling, making, buying or possessing a shotgun with a barrel under 18 inches is a crime (K.S.A. 21-6301(a)(5)), but 21-6301(h) says it does not apply to anyone "in compliance with the national firearms act." Otherwise a severity level 9 nonperson felony

• Penalty: Severity level 9, nonperson felony
• Statute: K.S.A. 21-6301(a)(5), (b)(2), (h) selling, manufacturing, purchasing or possessing a shotgun with a barrel less than 18 inches in length, or any firearm designed to discharge or capable of discharging automatically more than once by a single function of the trigger
• Making one yourself (Form 1): 21-6301(a)(5) includes "manufacturing," and 21-6301(h) exempts any person or entity in compliance with the National Firearms Act. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: 21-6301(h) exempts any person or entity in compliance with the National Firearms Act. 21-6301(c)(4) also covers making and selling to people authorized to possess these weapons, such as police and the military. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

Legal if NFA-compliant

Selling, making, buying or possessing an automatic firearm is a crime (K.S.A. 21-6301(a)(5)), but 21-6301(h) says it does not apply to anyone "in compliance with the national firearms act." Otherwise a severity level 9 nonperson felony

• Penalty: Severity level 9, nonperson felony
• Statute: K.S.A. 21-6301(a)(5), (b)(2), (h) selling, manufacturing, purchasing or possessing a shotgun with a barrel less than 18 inches in length, or any firearm designed to discharge or capable of discharging automatically more than once by a single function of the trigger
• Making one yourself (Form 1): 21-6301(a)(5) includes "manufacturing," and 21-6301(h) exempts any person or entity in compliance with the National Firearms Act. Federal law separately bars new civilian machine guns. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: 21-6301(h) exempts any person or entity in compliance with the National Firearms Act. 21-6301(c)(4) also covers making and selling to people authorized to possess these weapons, such as police and the military. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; no registration tie found

• Statute: Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife Resources: General hunting information (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 17, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Machine gun

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; state law references federal registration or compliance

• Statute: La. R.S. 40:1785: Possession or dealing in unregistered or illegally transferred weapons (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 21, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Machine gun

Legal if lawful under federal law

No one may make, transfer or possess a machine gun in Louisiana (La. R.S. 40:1752(A)), except government transfers and possession and any machine gun "lawfully manufactured, transferred, or possessed under federal law" (40:1752(B))

• Statute: La. R.S. 40:1752(A), (B)(3) No person shall manufacture, transfer, or possess a machine gun within this state.
• Making one yourself (Form 1): 40:1752(A) bars making a machine gun, and 40:1752(B)(3) excepts one lawfully made under federal law. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: There is no separate licensee exception. 40:1752(B)(3) covers any machine gun that is lawful under federal law, and (B)(1)-(2) cover federal and state government transfers and possession. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; no registration tie found

• Statute: 12 M.R.S. 11214, Unlawful use or possession of implements or aids, Maine Legislature (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Machine gun

Legal if NFA-compliant

Possessing a machine gun "without authority" is a Class D crime (17-A M.R.S. 1051). 17-A M.R.S. 1052 exempts machine guns made, acquired, transferred or possessed in accordance with the National Firearms Act

• Penalty: Class D crime
• Statute: 17-A M.R.S. 1051(1), 1052 A person is guilty of possession of a machine gun if, without authority to do so, that person knowingly possesses a machine gun.
• Making one yourself (Form 1): 17-A M.R.S. 1052 exempts machine guns "manufactured" in accordance with the National Firearms Act. Federal law separately bars new civilian machine guns. (source)
• Licensee exceptions: There is no separate licensee exception. 17-A M.R.S. 1052 exempts any NFA-compliant machine gun from the chapter. (source)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; no registration tie found

• Statute: Maryland State Police Advisory LD-FRU-26-001, Maryland Guidance for National Firearms Act Updates (Oct. 15, 2026; PDF) (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 23, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Legal if federally registered

Legal if federally registered

• Penalty: Misdemeanor, up to 5 years, up to $5,000, or both
• Statute: Md. Public Safety § 5-203 (PDF) has been registered with the federal government in accordance with federal law.
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Legal if federally registered

Banned unless registered with the federal government under federal law (defendant must prove); misdemeanor, up to 5 years

• Penalty: Misdemeanor, imprisonment up to 5 years or fine up to $5,000 or both
• Statute: Md. Code, Public Safety 5-203(a)(2), (b), (c) the short–barreled shotgun or short–barreled rifle has been registered with the federal government in accordance with federal law.
• Licensee exceptions: No licensee/dealer/manufacturer exception in 5-203; exceptions are for listed law-enforcement/military personnel and for guns registered with the federal government in accordance with federal law. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

State Police registration required

Not outright banned: must be registered with Maryland State Police; possession for offensive/aggressive purpose is a crime

• Statute: Md. Code, Criminal Law 4-403(c)(1), 4-405(b)-(c) A person who acquires a machine gun shall register the machine gun with the Secretary of State Police: (i) within 24 hours after acquiring the machine gun; and (ii) in each succeeding year during the month of May.
• Making one yourself (Form 1): Criminal Law 4-403(a) requires a manufacturer of a machine gun to keep a register of each machine gun manufactured; no provision found on an individual making one. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: Criminal Law 4-402(b)(1): subtitle does not prohibit the manufacture, sale and transportation of a machine gun for or to a military force or peace officer; also possession for a scientific purpose (4-402(b)(2)). (source)
• State license or permit: State registration with Maryland State Police (not a license/permit): Criminal Law 4-403(c) (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Suppressor

Banned

Banned

• Statute: M.G.L. c. 269 § 10A, Massachusetts Legislature (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 25, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

No short-rifle ban found; assault-style rules may apply

No short-rifle ban found; assault-style rules may apply

• Penalty: No SBR-specific penalty found
• Statute: M.G.L. c. 140 § 121 as a firearm with a rifled bore and
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Banned (c. 269, § 10(c))

Owning or possessing a sawed-off shotgun is a felony under M.G.L. c. 269, § 10(c). Chapter 140, § 121 defines it as a barrel under 18 inches or an overall length under 26 inches. We found no federal-registration exception in that text

• Penalty: State prison for life or any term of years, subject to the minimum requirements of paragraph (a)
• Statute: M.G.L. c. 269, s. 10(c); definition c. 140, s. 121 or whoever owns, possesses or carries on his person, or carries on his person or under his control in a vehicle, a sawed-off shotgun, automatic part, bump stock, rapid-fire trigger activator or trigger modifier
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

Banned without a § 131 machine gun license

Possessing a machine gun without permission under M.G.L. c. 140, § 131 is a felony (c. 269, § 10(c)). Section 131 lets a licensing authority issue a machine gun license only to certified firearm instructors and bona fide collectors

• Penalty: State prison for life or any term of years, subject to the minimum requirements of paragraph (a)
• Statute: M.G.L. c. 269, s. 10(c); c. 140, s. 131(f) Whoever, except as provided by law, possesses a machine gun, as defined in section one hundred and twenty-one of chapter one hundred and forty, without permission under section one hundred and thirty-one of said chapter one hundred and forty
• State license or permit: Yes: a machine gun license from the local licensing authority under c. 140, § 131, available only to certified firearm instructors and bona fide collectors. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; state law references federal registration or compliance

• Statute: Michigan Legislature: House Bill 6285 of 2026 (bill history) (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 23, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Legal if lawful under federal law

Legal if lawful under federal law

• Penalty: Felony, up to 5 years or $2,500, or both; a missing registration copy is a civil infraction up to $100
• Statute: MCL 750.224b A person shall not make, manufacture, transfer, or possess
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Legal if lawful under federal law

Felony to make/manufacture/transfer/possess, except if lawfully made/possessed under federal law

• Penalty: Felony, up to 5 years and/or fine up to $2,500
• Statute: MCL 750.224b(1), (3) A person shall not make, manufacture, transfer, or possess a short-barreled shotgun or a short-barreled rifle.
• Making one yourself (Form 1): Yes, addressed: statute expressly bars 'make' and 'manufacture', but subsection (3) exempts an item 'lawfully made, manufactured, transferred, or possessed under federal law' (so federally lawful making is excepted). (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: No licensee-specific exception; the exception in 750.224b(3) is the general 'lawfully made, manufactured, transferred, or possessed under federal law' clause. Subsection (4) carves out manufacturers from the extra state compliance duty. 26 in. or less: must comply with MCL 28.422/28.422a (pistol-related provisions, not read); over 26 in.: must carry copy of federal registration (civil infraction). (statute above)
• State license or permit: Partly: for SBS/SBR 26 in. or less, 750.224b(4) requires compliance with MCL 28.422 / 28.422a (state purchase license / registration provisions; those sections not read, contents not verified). Over 26 in.: carry federal registration copy. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

Banned; narrow federal-licensee exceptions

Banned: felony to manufacture/sell/possess; exceptions only for US-government contractors and persons licensed by US Treasury

• Penalty: Felony, up to 5 years and/or fine up to $2,500
• Statute: MCL 750.224(1)(a), (2), (3) A machine gun or firearm that shoots or is designed to shoot automatically more than 1 shot without manual reloading, by a single function of the trigger.
• Making one yourself (Form 1): Statute bars any person from manufacturing a machine gun; the only manufacture-related exceptions are federal-contract manufacturers and Treasury-licensed persons. No NFA-registration exception for private owners was found in 750.224. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: MCL 750.224(3)(b)-(c): US-government-contract manufacturers and persons licensed by the US Secretary of the Treasury to manufacture, sell, or possess a machine gun. No exception for mere NFA registration found in 750.224. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; state law references federal registration or compliance

• Statute: Minn. Stat. 609.66, subd. 1a: suppressors (Office of the Revisor of Statutes) (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 21, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Banned; narrow exceptions only

Owning, possessing or operating a short-barreled shotgun is a felony, up to 5 years and $10,000 (Minn. Stat. 609.67 subd. 2(b)). Subdivision 3 allows only listed groups: police, prisons, BCA-approved collector's items, some licensed dealers and manufacturers, and National Guard security guards. We found no NFA-registration exception

• Penalty: Up to 5 years and/or $10,000 fine
• Statute: Minn. Stat. 609.67 subd. 2(b) whoever owns, possesses, or operates a short-barreled shotgun may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than five years or to payment of a fine of not more than $10,000, or both
• Making one yourself (Form 1): 609.67 subd. 2 bans owning or possessing one. We found no provision letting an individual make one; the statute mentions manufacture only for federally licensed manufacturers (subd. 3(5)). (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: 609.67 subd. 3(5) covers federally licensed dealers and manufacturers only if they use the guns in approved peace officer training or sell them to federal or state agencies. They must file a monthly report with the BCA (subd. 4(b)). (statute above)
• State license or permit: No state license in 609.67. Exempt owners must file written reports with the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (subd. 4), and the collector's-item exception depends on a BCA determination (subd. 3(3)). (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

Banned; narrow exceptions only

Owning, possessing or operating a machine gun is a felony, up to 20 years and $35,000 (Minn. Stat. 609.67 subd. 2(a)). Subdivision 3 allows only listed groups: police, prisons, BCA-approved collector's items, ammunition makers testing for government sales, some licensed dealers and manufacturers, and National Guard security guards. We found no NFA-registration exception

• Penalty: Up to 20 years and/or $35,000 fine
• Statute: Minn. Stat. 609.67 subd. 2(a) whoever owns, possesses, or operates a machine gun, or any trigger activator or machine gun conversion kit may be sentenced to imprisonment for not more than 20 years or to payment of a fine of not more than $35,000, or both
• Making one yourself (Form 1): 609.67 subd. 2 bans owning or possessing one. We found no provision letting an individual make one; the statute mentions manufacture only for federally licensed manufacturers (subd. 3(5)). (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: 609.67 subd. 3(5) covers federally licensed dealers and manufacturers only if they use the guns in approved peace officer training or sell them to federal or state agencies. They must file a monthly report with the BCA (subd. 4(b)). (statute above)
• State license or permit: No state license in 609.67. Exempt owners must file written reports with the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension (subd. 4), and the collector's-item exception depends on a BCA determination (subd. 3(3)). (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; state law references federal registration or compliance

• Statute: Mississippi Attorney General Lynn Fitch: Statement on Suppressors Under Mississippi Law (Oct. 12, 2026; PDF) (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 23, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Machine gun

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; state law references federal registration or compliance

• Statute: RSMo 571.020 (possession of certain weapons) (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 21, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Legal unless it violates federal law

Legal unless it violates federal law

• Penalty: Class D felony
• Statute: RSMo 571.020 Any of the following in violation of federal law: (a) A machine gun; (b) A short-barreled rifle or shotgun.
• Making one yourself (Form 1): 571.020.1 covers making one only "in violation of federal law." (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: No separate licensee exception. The offense applies only to items held in violation of federal law, and the 571.020.2 exceptions cover only subdivisions (1) to (5). (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Legal unless it violates federal law

RSMo 571.020.1(6) makes it a class D felony to knowingly possess, make, transport, repair or sell a short-barreled rifle or shotgun only "in violation of federal law." A federally lawful one is not an offense under this section

• Penalty: Class D felony
• Statute: Mo. Rev. Stat. 571.020.1(6)(b) Any of the following in violation of federal law: (a) A machine gun; (b) A short-barreled rifle or shotgun; (c) A firearm silencer; or (d) A switchblade knife.
• Making one yourself (Form 1): 571.020.1 covers making one only "in violation of federal law." (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: No separate licensee exception. The offense applies only to items held in violation of federal law, and the 571.020.2 exceptions cover only subdivisions (1) to (5). (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

Legal unless it violates federal law

RSMo 571.020.1(6) makes it a class D felony to knowingly possess, make, transport, repair or sell a machine gun only "in violation of federal law." A federally lawful one is not an offense under this section

• Penalty: Class D felony
• Statute: Mo. Rev. Stat. 571.020.1(6)(a) Any of the following in violation of federal law: (a) A machine gun; (b) A short-barreled rifle or shotgun; (c) A firearm silencer; or (d) A switchblade knife.
• Making one yourself (Form 1): 571.020.1 covers making one only "in violation of federal law." Federal law separately bars new civilian machine guns. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: No separate licensee exception. The offense applies only to items held in violation of federal law, and the 571.020.2 exceptions cover only subdivisions (1) to (5). (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not on the 571.020 list

No AOW category in the RSMo 571.020.1 prohibited-weapons list (explosive weapons, gas guns, exploding bullets, knuckles, and machine guns, short-barreled guns, silencers and switchblades held in violation of federal law). Other sections not searched

• Statute: RSMo 571.020.1 A person commits an offense if such person knowingly possesses, manufactures, transports, repairs, or sells
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; state law references federal registration or compliance

• Statute: MCA 45-8-336, Possession of silencer, Montana Legislature (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 21, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Legal with a federal tax stamp

Legal with a federal tax stamp

• Penalty: First conviction: $200-$500 fine and/or 5 days-6 months county jail; up to 5 years state prison with priors
• Statute: MCA 45-8-340 a person commits the offense of possession of a sawed-off firearm if the person knowingly possesses a rifle or shotgun that when originally manufactured had a barrel length of
• Making one yourself (Form 1): 45-8-340(1) covers a rifle or shotgun modified from a longer original configuration. The section doesn't address making a new short-barreled gun. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: 45-8-340(3)(f) exempts a person with a valid federal tax stamp for the firearm. We found no separate exception for dealers or manufacturers in this section. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Legal with a federal tax stamp

Possessing a shotgun originally made with an 18-inch or longer barrel and 26-inch or longer overall length, then modified below those lengths, is an offense (MCA 45-8-340). 45-8-340(3)(f) exempts a person "who has a valid federal tax stamp for the firearm"

• Penalty: First conviction: $200-$500 fine and/or 5 days-6 months county jail; up to 5 years state prison with priors
• Statute: Mont. Code Ann. 45-8-340(1)(b), (3)(f) a person commits the offense of possession of a sawed-off firearm if the person knowingly possesses a rifle or shotgun that when originally manufactured had a barrel length of
• Making one yourself (Form 1): 45-8-340(1) covers a rifle or shotgun modified from a longer original configuration. The section doesn't address making a new short-barreled gun. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: 45-8-340(3)(f) exempts a person with a valid federal tax stamp for the firearm. We found no separate exception for dealers or manufacturers in this section. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

No possession ban found

We found no ban on simply owning one in MCA 45-8-301 to 45-8-307. Possession or use in a crime of violence (at least 20 years) or "for offensive or aggressive purpose" (at least 10 years) is a crime, and 45-8-307(3) protects possession "for a purpose manifestly not aggressive or offensive"

• Penalty: Not less than 10 years state penitentiary (offensive purpose); not less than 20 years if in a crime of violence (45-8-303)
• Statute: MCA 45-8-303, 45-8-304, 45-8-307 Possession or use of a machine gun for offensive or aggressive purpose is hereby declared to be a crime punishable by imprisonment in the state penitentiary for a term of not less than 10 years.
• Licensee exceptions: 45-8-307(1) says the law doesn't interfere with making machine guns for, and selling them to, the military or peace officers. (source)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; no registration tie found

• Statute: Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers: Recent Developments Affecting NFA Registration Requirements (posted Oct. 21, 2026) (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Prohibited unless qualified under federal law; AG says presumptively legal without registration (Oct. 21, 2026)

Prohibited unless qualified under federal law; AG says presumptively legal without registration (Oct. 21, 2026)

• Penalty: Class IV felony
• Statute: Neb. Rev. Stat. 28-1203 shall transport or possess any machine gun, short rifle, or short shotgun
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Legal if qualified under federal law

Banned: transport or possession is a Class IV felony; exception for persons qualified under federal law

• Penalty: Class IV felony
• Statute: Neb. Rev. Stat. 28-1203(1); definition 28-1201(16) Any person or persons who shall transport or possess any machine gun, short rifle, or short shotgun commits a Class IV felony.
• Licensee exceptions: Neb. Rev. Stat. 28-1203(2): act by peace officers, armed services, National Guard, or persons qualified under federal law relating to the short rifle, short shotgun, or machine gun. No separate dealer/manufacturer language read. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

Legal if qualified under federal law

Banned: transport or possession is a Class IV felony; exception for persons qualified under federal law

• Penalty: Class IV felony
• Statute: Neb. Rev. Stat. 28-1203(1); definition 28-1201(10) Any person or persons who shall transport or possess any machine gun, short rifle, or short shotgun commits a Class IV felony.
• Licensee exceptions: Neb. Rev. Stat. 28-1203(2): exception for persons qualified under federal law relating to machine guns, plus peace officers, armed services, National Guard. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; state law references federal registration or compliance

• Statute: NRS 202.350 (dangerous weapons and silencers), Nevada Legislature (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 21, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Legal if federally registered or licensed

Legal if federally registered or licensed

• Penalty: Category D felony
• Statute: NRS 202.275 a person who knowingly or willfully possesses, manufactures or disposes of any short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun is guilty of a category D felony.
• Making one yourself (Form 1): 202.275(1) covers making one, and the 202.275(3) exceptions cover possession only. The exception for individuals depends on the gun being registered to them. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: 202.275(3)(b) exempts possession by a federally licensed importer, manufacturer, collector or dealer, or by a person the gun is registered to; 202.275(3)(c) covers certain collector's items. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Legal if registered or licensed

Possessing, making or disposing of a short-barreled shotgun is a category D felony (NRS 202.275(1)). 202.275(3) exempts police on duty, federally licensed importers, manufacturers, collectors and dealers, a person "to whom such a rifle or shotgun is registered" with the federal government, and certain collector's items

• Penalty: Category D felony (NRS 193.130)
• Statute: NRS 202.275(1)-(3) a person who knowingly or willfully possesses, manufactures or disposes of any short-barreled rifle or short-barreled shotgun is guilty of a category D felony
• Making one yourself (Form 1): 202.275(1) covers making one, and the 202.275(3) exceptions cover possession only. The exception for individuals depends on the gun being registered to them. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: 202.275(3)(b) exempts possession by a federally licensed importer, manufacturer, collector or dealer, or by a person the gun is registered to; 202.275(3)(c) covers certain collector's items. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

Legal if authorized by federal law

Making, importing, selling or possessing a machine gun "unless authorized by federal law" is a crime (NRS 202.350(1)(b)). 202.350(6) exempts anyone licensed, authorized or permitted under federal law, and that person must prove it

• Penalty: Category C felony (NRS 193.130)
• Statute: NRS 202.350(1)(b), (6) The provisions of paragraph (b) of subsection 1 do not apply to any person who is licensed, authorized or permitted to possess or use a machine gun or silencer pursuant to federal law.
• Making one yourself (Form 1): 202.350(1)(b) bars making one unless authorized by federal law. Federal law separately bars new civilian machine guns. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: 202.350(6) exempts anyone licensed, authorized or permitted under federal law to possess or use a machine gun. The burden of proving it is on that person. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

No AOW-specific offense found

No AOW-specific offense found in NRS chapter 202. We searched for AOW, disguised-gun and 26 U.S.C. 5845 terms. General firearm rules in the same law still apply

• Statute: NRS ch. 202
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; no registration tie found

• Statute: RSA 207:4, repealed by 2016, 234:2, I, eff. June 10, 2016, New Hampshire General Court (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Machine gun

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Suppressor

Banned

Banned

• Statute: N.J.S. 2C:39-3, Prohibited weapons and devices (Justia, unofficial copy) (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 25, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Banned (third-degree crime)

Banned (third-degree crime)

• Penalty: Crime of the third degree (2C:39-3(b))
• Statute: N.J.S. 2C:39-1, 2C:39-3, 2C:39-6 (Justia, unofficial copy) sawed-off shotgun
• Making one yourself (Form 1): Same as SBS: 2C:39-9(b) criminalizes manufacture of any 'sawed-off shotgun' (a term defined to include short-barreled rifles) as a third-degree crime. (source)
• Licensee exceptions: Same as SBS: only military/law-enforcement exemption in 2C:39-3(g)(1)(a); no FFL/SOT exception found. (source)
• State license or permit: none found (2C:58-5 licence covers machine guns and assault firearms only) (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Banned

Banned: possession of a sawed-off shotgun is a third-degree crime (no NFA-registration exception found)

• Penalty: Crime of the third degree
• Statute: N.J.S.A. 2C:39-3(b); definition 2C:39-1(o) Any person who knowingly has in his possession any sawed-off shotgun is guilty of a crime of the third degree.
• Making one yourself (Form 1): Making is separately criminalized: 2C:39-9(b) makes it a third-degree crime to manufacture or cause to be manufactured any sawed-off shotgun; no registration/licence carve-out appears in that subsection. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: N.J.S.A. 2C:39-3(g)(1)(a) exempts members of the Armed Forces/National Guard and on-duty law enforcement officers (duly authorized). No exception for federally licensed manufacturers/dealers/SOT found in 2C:39-3(b), 2C:39-9(b) or 2C:39-6 (which exempts only from 2C:39-5). (statute above)
• State license or permit: none found (the state licence in 2C:58-5 covers machine guns and assault firearms only) (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

Superior Court licence required

Illegal without a state Superior Court licence (2C:58-5); unlicensed possession is a second-degree crime

• Penalty: Crime of the second degree (unlicensed possession); third degree for unlicensed manufacture/transport/sale (2C:39-9(a))
• Statute: N.J.S.A. 2C:39-5(a); 2C:58-5; definition 2C:39-1(i) Any person who knowingly has in his possession a machine gun, without being licensed to do so as provided in N.J.S.2C:58-5, is guilty of a crime of the second degree
• Making one yourself (Form 1): 2C:39-9(a) makes manufacturing or causing to be manufactured a machine gun a third-degree crime unless the person is registered or licensed as provided in chapter 58 of Title 2C. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: No federal-licence (FFL/SOT) or 'compliance with federal law' exception found in 2C:39-5(a) or 2C:39-9(a); the exceptions are the state licence/registration under chapter 58 and the military/law-enforcement exemption in 2C:39-3(g)(1)(a) (applies to 2C:39-3, not 39-5). Chapter 58 manufacturer/dealer registration provisions were not read in full. (statute above)
• State license or permit: Yes: Superior Court licence to purchase, possess and carry a machine gun (N.J.S.A. 2C:58-5); issued only if the court finds public safety and welfare so require (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

Disguised firearms banned

Disguised firearms (enclosed so as not to resemble a handgun, rifle, shotgun or machine gun) banned: third-degree crime

• Penalty: Crime of the third degree
• Statute: N.J.S.A. 2C:39-9(m)? NO: 2C:39-3(m) or a firearm enclosed in a container or covering that is designed or modified to allow the firearm to be fired while so enclosed and that disguises or obscures the shape of the firearm
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; no registration tie found

• Statute: 19.31.10 NMAC, Hunting and Fishing - Manner and Method of Taking, New Mexico State Records Center and Archives (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Machine gun

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Suppressor

Banned

Banned

• Statute: New York Penal Law § 265.02, Criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, NY Senate Open Legislation (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 25, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Banned (Class E felony)

Banned (Class E felony)

• Penalty: Class E felony (§ 265.01-b)
• Statute: N.Y. Penal Law §§ 265.00, 265.01-b to include
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Felony; exemptions not yet verified

Defined as a "firearm" (Penal Law 265.00(3)(b)); possession is criminal possession of a firearm, class E felony (265.01-b). 265.20 has no NFA-registration exemption

• Penalty: Class E felony (265.01-b)
• Statute: N.Y. Penal Law 265.00(3)(b), 265.01-b (Justia, unofficial) (b) a shotgun having one or more barrels less than eighteen inches in length
• Licensee exceptions: Penal Law 265.20(a)(10) exempts "engaging in the business of gunsmith or dealer in firearms" by a person licensed under Penal Law 400.00; 265.20(a)(1) covers the military, police and peace officers, and defense-contract employees. We found no exemption for NFA registration (Justia copy, unofficial). (source)
• State license or permit: For a gunsmith or dealer business: a license under Penal Law 400.00 (the 265.20(a)(10) exemption) (source)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

Felony; exemptions not yet verified

Possession is criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, class D felony (Penal Law 265.02(2)). 265.20 has no NFA-registration exemption

• Penalty: Class D felony (265.02)
• Statute: N.Y. Penal Law 265.02(2) (Justia, unofficial) Such person possesses any explosive or incendiary bomb, bombshell, firearm silencer, machine-gun or any other firearm or weapon simulating a machine-gun and which is adaptable for such use
• Licensee exceptions: Penal Law 265.20(a)(8) exempts the manufacturer of machine-guns "as merchandise," including shipment direct to police, prisons or the military and repair or research and development; 265.20(a)(1) covers the military, police and peace officers, and defense-contract employees. We found no exemption for NFA registration or for federal licensees as such (Justia copy, unofficial). (source)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

Disguised guns: felony (partial)

Partial: no AOW category. A "disguised gun" (265.00(20)) is criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, class D felony (265.02(6)). Other AOW types not yet verified

• Penalty: Class D felony (265.02)
• Statute: N.Y. Penal Law 265.00(20), 265.02(6) (Justia, unofficial) Such person knowingly possesses any disguised gun
• Licensee exceptions: Penal Law 265.20(a)(8) exempts the manufacturer of disguised guns "as merchandise," with shipment direct to police, prisons or the military; 265.20(a)(16) says the dealer exemption in (a)(10) does not cover a disguised gun (Justia copy, unofficial). (source)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; state law references federal registration or compliance

• Statute: G.S. 14-288.8 (weapons of mass death and destruction) (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 21, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Legal if owned in compliance with the NFA

Legal if owned in compliance with the NFA

• Penalty: Class F felony (14-288.8(d))
• Statute: N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-288.8 weapon of mass death and destruction,
• Making one yourself (Form 1): 14-288.8(a) makes it unlawful to manufacture, assemble or possess a 'weapon of mass death and destruction'; 14-288.8(b)(5) excepts persons who lawfully possess or own the weapon in compliance with 26 U.S.C. Chapter 53 (NFA). (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: Yes: 14-288.8(b)(2) excepts importers, manufacturers, dealers and collectors validly licensed under U.S. or N.C. law, while engaged in activities authorized under their licenses; (b)(5) excepts lawful possession/ownership in compliance with the NFA (26 U.S.C. Ch. 53). (statute above)
• State license or permit: None found in 14-288.8 (no state permit; the NFA-compliance exception notes the sheriff's discretion in executing the ATF paperwork) (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Legal if NFA-compliant

Banned as a 'weapon of mass death and destruction' unless excepted; lawful if owned in compliance with the NFA

• Penalty: Class F felony (14-288.8(d))
• Statute: N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-288.8(c)(3) any shotgun with a barrel or barrels of less than 18 inches in length or an overall length of less than 26 inches
• Making one yourself (Form 1): 14-288.8(a) makes it unlawful to manufacture, assemble or possess a 'weapon of mass death and destruction'; 14-288.8(b)(5) excepts persons who lawfully possess or own the weapon in compliance with 26 U.S.C. Chapter 53 (NFA). (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: Yes: 14-288.8(b)(2) excepts importers, manufacturers, dealers and collectors validly licensed under U.S. or N.C. law, while engaged in activities authorized under their licenses; (b)(5) excepts lawful possession/ownership in compliance with the NFA (26 U.S.C. Ch. 53). (statute above)
• State license or permit: None found in 14-288.8 (no state permit; the NFA-compliance exception notes the sheriff's discretion in executing the ATF paperwork) (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

Legal if NFA-compliant

Banned as a 'weapon of mass death and destruction' unless excepted; lawful if owned in compliance with the NFA

• Penalty: Class F felony (14-288.8(d))
• Statute: N.C. Gen. Stat. 14-288.8(c)(3) Any firearm capable of fully automatic fire, any shotgun with a barrel or barrels of less than 18 inches in length or an overall length of less than 26 inches
• Making one yourself (Form 1): 14-288.8(a) makes it unlawful to manufacture, assemble or possess a 'weapon of mass death and destruction'; 14-288.8(b)(5) excepts persons who lawfully possess or own the weapon in compliance with 26 U.S.C. Chapter 53 (NFA). (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: Yes: 14-288.8(b)(2) excepts importers, manufacturers, dealers and collectors validly licensed under U.S. or N.C. law, while engaged in activities authorized under their licenses; (b)(5) excepts lawful possession/ownership in compliance with the NFA (26 U.S.C. Ch. 53). (statute above)
• State license or permit: None found in 14-288.8 (no state permit; the NFA-compliance exception notes the sheriff's discretion in executing the ATF paperwork) (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; state law references federal registration or compliance

• Statute: North Dakota Century Code ch. 62.1-05, Machine guns, automatic rifles, silencers, bombs (PDF), North Dakota Legislative Branch (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 25, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Unclear: NFA-compliance catch-all may apply

Unclear: NFA-compliance catch-all may apply

• Penalty: Class C felony, if 62.1-05-01 applies
• Statute: NDCC ch. 62.1-05 (PDF) or any other federally licensed firearm or dangerous weapon unless that person has complied with the National Firearms Act.
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Legal if NFA-compliant

Legal if NFA-compliant: statute covers 'any other federally licensed firearm'; SBS not named

• Penalty: Class C felony
• Statute: N.D. Cent. Code 62.1-05-01(1) or any other federally licensed firearm or dangerous weapon unless that person has complied with the National Firearms Act [26 U.S.C. 5801-5872].
• Making one yourself (Form 1): 62.1-05-03 addresses chief law enforcement officer certification for 'transfer or make a firearm' as defined by 26 U.S.C. 5845(a), which includes SBS; it does not itself authorize or ban making. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: 62.1-05-02(1): agent/servant of a person who has a license to purchase, sell, have, or possess a machine gun, submachine gun, fully automatic rifle, silencer or bomb (SBS not named). Section also exempts law enforcement, military, federal officers. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

Legal if NFA-compliant

Legal if the person has complied with the National Firearms Act; otherwise class C felony

• Penalty: Class C felony
• Statute: N.D. Cent. Code 62.1-05-01 A person may not purchase, sell, have, or possess a machine gun, fully automatic rifle, silencer, or bomb loaded with explosives or poisonous or dangerous gases
• Making one yourself (Form 1): 62.1-05-03 addresses chief law enforcement officer certification for 'transfer or make a firearm' as defined by 26 U.S.C. 5845(a), which includes machine guns; it does not itself authorize or ban making. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: 62.1-05-02(1): agent/servant of a person who has a license to purchase, sell, have, or possess a machine gun; also law enforcement, military and federal officers (62.1-05-02(2)-(4)). (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

Legal if NFA-compliant

Legal if NFA-compliant: 'any other federally licensed firearm or dangerous weapon' clause; AOW not named

• Penalty: Class C felony
• Statute: N.D. Cent. Code 62.1-05-01(1) or any other federally licensed firearm or dangerous weapon unless that person has complied with the National Firearms Act [26 U.S.C. 5801-5872].
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; state law references federal registration or compliance

• Statute: ORC 2923.11 (definitions; (K)(5) suppressors as dangerous ordnance) (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Dangerous ordnance; legal if NFA-registered

Dangerous ordnance; legal if NFA-registered

• Penalty: Fifth-degree felony (2923.17(D))
• Statute: ORC 2923.17 sawed-off firearm
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Dangerous ordnance; legal if NFA-registered

Banned as 'dangerous ordnance' (sawed-off firearm) unless an exception applies, e.g. NFA-registered owner or state ordnance license

• Statute: Ohio Rev. Code 2923.17(A), (C)(5); 2923.11(F), (K)(1) "Sawed-off firearm" means a shotgun with a barrel less than eighteen inches long, or a rifle with a barrel less than sixteen inches long, or a shotgun or rifle less than twenty-six inches long overall.
• Making one yourself (Form 1): Not addressed for firearms: 2923.17(B) (manufacture) covers only explosives. 2923.17(A) bars knowingly acquiring/having dangerous ordnance, so an individual who makes one would 'have' it; exception (C)(5) covers owners of ordnance registered in the NFRTR. Nothing in the text about 'making' a sawed-off firearm. (source)
• Licensee exceptions: 2923.17(C)(5): owners of dangerous ordnance registered in the NFRTR are exempt from (A). (C)(3) exempts GCA-licensed importers/manufacturers/dealers only 'to deal in destructive devices', not licensees generally; (C)(1) exempts government/law enforcement within duties. Also state license/permit holders under 2923.18 ((C)(7)). (source)
• State license or permit: No general state license for NFA owners: federal NFRTR registration is an exception. A local (sheriff/safety director/police chief) dangerous-ordnance license or temporary permit under ORC 2923.18 is an alternative route for listed purposes. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

Dangerous ordnance; legal if NFA-registered

Banned as 'dangerous ordnance' (automatic firearm) unless NFA-registered (exception) or state-licensed

• Statute: Ohio Rev. Code 2923.17(A), (C)(5); 2923.11(E), (K)(1) "Automatic firearm" means any firearm designed or specially adapted to fire a succession of cartridges with a single function of the trigger.
• Making one yourself (Form 1): Not addressed for firearms: 2923.17(B) manufacture clause is limited to explosives. 'Have' (possession) of automatic firearm is covered by (A) with the NFRTR exception in (C)(5). (source)
• Licensee exceptions: Same as SBS: (C)(5) NFRTR-registered owners; (C)(3) only for licensees to deal in destructive devices; (C)(1) government; (C)(7) 2923.18 license holders. 2923.18(A)(4) specifically lists financial institution/armored car guards for automatic firearms. (source)
• State license or permit: Not required if NFRTR-registered (exception). Optional local license under ORC 2923.18 for listed purposes. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

Zip-guns are dangerous ordnance

No 'AOW' term; 'zip-gun' (crude or specially adapted firearm-like devices) is dangerous ordnance, banned unless exception applies

• Statute: Ohio Rev. Code 2923.11(G), (K)(1); 2923.17(A) Any device, including without limitation a starter's pistol, that is not designed as a firearm, but that is specially adapted for use as a firearm;
• Licensee exceptions: Same 2923.17(C) exceptions apply to all dangerous ordnance, including (C)(5) NFRTR-registered owners. Whether a given federal AOW is a 'zip-gun' depends on its design; not verified. (source)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; no registration tie found

• Statute: Oklahoma Statutes Title 29 (see 29 O.S. § 5-201, means of taking wildlife), Oklahoma State Courts Network (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 21, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Machine gun

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; state law references federal registration or compliance

• Statute: ORS chapter 166, incl. ORS 166.272 (unlawful possession of firearms silencers), Oregon Legislature (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 21, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Legal if federally registered

Legal if federally registered

• Penalty: Class B felony
• Statute: ORS 166.272 A person commits the crime of unlawful possession of a machine gun, short-barreled rifle, short-barreled shotgun or firearms silencer if the person knowingly possesses
• Making one yourself (Form 1): ORS 166.410 makes it a Class B felony to manufacture an SBR, SBS or machine gun in Oregon "otherwise than in accordance with" the sections it lists (ORS 166.250 to 166.470). We haven't read those listed sections, so we can't say whether an individual can lawfully make one. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: ORS 166.272 has no separate exception for dealers or manufacturers. Its protection is for items "registered as required under federal law": police may not arrest someone carrying that documentation (166.272(3)), and registration is an affirmative defense (166.272(4)). (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Legal if federally registered

Knowingly possessing a short-barreled shotgun is a Class B felony (ORS 166.272). Police may not arrest someone carrying documentation that it is "registered as required under federal law," and registration is an affirmative defense

• Penalty: Class B felony
• Statute: ORS 166.272(1)-(4) A person commits the crime of unlawful possession of a machine gun, short-barreled rifle, short-barreled shotgun or firearms silencer if the person knowingly possesses any machine gun, short-barreled rifle, short-barreled shotgun or firearms silencer.
• Making one yourself (Form 1): ORS 166.410 makes it a Class B felony to manufacture an SBR, SBS or machine gun in Oregon "otherwise than in accordance with" the sections it lists (ORS 166.250 to 166.470). We haven't read those listed sections, so we can't say whether an individual can lawfully make one. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: ORS 166.272 has no separate exception for dealers or manufacturers. Its protection is for items "registered as required under federal law": police may not arrest someone carrying that documentation (166.272(3)), and registration is an affirmative defense (166.272(4)). (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

Legal if federally registered

Knowingly possessing a machine gun is a Class B felony (ORS 166.272). Police may not arrest someone carrying documentation that it is "registered as required under federal law," and registration is an affirmative defense

• Penalty: Class B felony
• Statute: ORS 166.272(1)-(4) A person commits the crime of unlawful possession of a machine gun, short-barreled rifle, short-barreled shotgun or firearms silencer if the person knowingly possesses any machine gun, short-barreled rifle, short-barreled shotgun or firearms silencer.
• Making one yourself (Form 1): ORS 166.410 makes it a Class B felony to manufacture an SBR, SBS or machine gun in Oregon "otherwise than in accordance with" the sections it lists (ORS 166.250 to 166.470). We haven't read those listed sections, so we can't say whether an individual can lawfully make one. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: ORS 166.272 has no separate exception for dealers or manufacturers. Its protection is for items "registered as required under federal law": police may not arrest someone carrying that documentation (166.272(3)), and registration is an affirmative defense (166.272(4)). (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

No AOW-specific offense found

No AOW-specific offense found in ORS chapter 166. We searched for AOW, disguised-gun and 26 U.S.C. 5845 terms. General firearm rules in the same law still apply

• Statute: ORS ch. 166
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; state law references federal registration or compliance

• Statute: 18 Pa.C.S. § 908 (prohibited offensive weapons) (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 21, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

No SBR offense found in 18 Pa.C.S. 908

No SBR offense found in 18 Pa.C.S. 908

• Penalty: No SBR-specific offense found in 908
• Statute: 18 Pa.C.S. 908 offensive weapons,
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Offense; NFA compliance is a defense

'Offensive weapon' (sawed-off shotgun under 18 in.): M1 offense, but NFA compliance is an affirmative defense

• Penalty: Misdemeanor of the first degree
• Statute: 18 Pa.C.S. 908(a), (b)(1), (c) "Offensive weapons." Any bomb, grenade, machine gun, sawed-off shotgun with a barrel less than 18 inches, firearm specially made or specially adapted for concealment or silent discharge
• Making one yourself (Form 1): Not specifically addressed. 908(a) reaches one who 'makes repairs, sells, or otherwise deals in, uses, or possesses' an offensive weapon; the text does not separately say 'make' or 'manufacture' a weapon. 908(b)(3) separately says the section does not apply to a person who 'makes' a firearm for purposes not prohibited by Commonwealth law (how courts read this was not researched). (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: No licensee-specific exception in 908. 908(b)(1) gives an affirmative defense (burden on defendant, preponderance) that the defendant complied with the NFA (except for bombs, grenades, incendiary devices). 908(b)(2) exempts only police forensic firearms experts/labs. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

Offense; NFA compliance is a defense

'Offensive weapon': M1 offense, but NFA compliance is an affirmative defense (defendant must prove it)

• Penalty: Misdemeanor of the first degree
• Statute: 18 Pa.C.S. 908(a), (b)(1), (c) "Offensive weapons." Any bomb, grenade, machine gun, sawed-off shotgun with a barrel less than 18 inches, firearm specially made or specially adapted for concealment or silent discharge
• Making one yourself (Form 1): Not specifically addressed; same as SBS (908(a) 'makes repairs, sells, or otherwise deals in, uses, or possesses'; 908(b)(3) mentions persons who 'make' firearms for purposes not prohibited). (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: 908(b)(1) NFA-compliance affirmative defense; no explicit FFL/SOT exception in 908. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

Offense; NFA compliance is a defense

'Firearm specially made or adapted for concealment or silent discharge' is an offensive weapon; NFA-compliance defense applies

• Penalty: Misdemeanor of the first degree
• Statute: 18 Pa.C.S. 908(c) 'offensive weapons'; 908(a), (b)(1) firearm specially made or specially adapted for concealment or silent discharge
• Licensee exceptions: 908(b)(1) NFA-compliance affirmative defense (applies to all offensive weapons except bomb, grenade, incendiary device). (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Suppressor

Banned

Banned

• Statute: R.I. Gen. Laws 11-47-20, Sale or possession of silencers, Rhode Island General Assembly (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Banned: sawed-off rifles and shotguns (11-47-8(b)); no federal-registration exception found

Banned: sawed-off rifles and shotguns (11-47-8(b)); no federal-registration exception found

• Penalty: Up to 10 years in prison, a fine of up to $5,000, or both (11-47-8(b))
• Statute: R.I. Gen. Laws §§ 11-47-2, 11-47-8 No person shall have in his or her possession or under his or her control any sawed-off shotgun or sawed-off rifle as defined in § 11-47-2.
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Banned

Banned: possession of a sawed-off shotgun is a felony-level offense (up to 10 years); no NFA exception found in 11-47-8(b)

• Penalty: Up to 10 years imprisonment, or fine up to $5,000, or both
• Statute: R.I. Gen. Laws 11-47-8(b); definition 11-47-2(17) No person shall have in his or her possession or under his or her control any sawed-off shotgun or sawed-off rifle as defined in § 11-47-2.
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

Banned; AG manufacturer license

Banned: manufacture, sale, purchase or possession prohibited 'except as otherwise provided in this chapter'; AG may license manufacturers

• Penalty: 1 to 10 years imprisonment, or fine up to $10,000, or both
• Statute: R.I. Gen. Laws 11-47-8(a); 11-47-19 No person shall manufacture, sell, purchase, or possess a machine gun except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
• Making one yourself (Form 1): 11-47-8(a) bars any person from manufacturing a machine gun except as otherwise provided in the chapter; the only manufacturing authorization read is the AG manufacturer license in 11-47-19. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: R.I. Gen. Laws 11-47-19: Attorney General may issue a license or permit to a person, firm or corporation engaged in manufacturing in the state to manufacture and sell machine guns and machine gun parts. No federal-license (FFL/SOT) exception read in 11-47-8(a). (source)
• State license or permit: Yes for manufacturing: Attorney General machine gun manufacturers' license or permit (11-47-19). Whether any possession permit exists was not found. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; no registration tie found

• Statute: S.C. Code Title 16, Chapter 23 (offenses involving weapons) (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 17, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Banned unless federally authorized

Banned unless federally authorized

• Penalty: Felony, up to $10,000 and/or 10 years (16-23-260)
• Statute: S.C. Code 16-23-230, 250, 260 It is unlawful for a person to store, keep, possess, or have in possession or permit another to store, keep, possess, or have in possession a machine gun or firearm commonly known as a machine gun, military firearm, sawed-off shotgun, or sawed-off rifle, except as provided in Sections 16-23-250 and 23-31-330.
• Making one yourself (Form 1): S.C. Code 16-23-280 lets a federally licensed manufacturer make, possess and sell machine guns in South Carolina. We found nothing in the article on an individual making a sawed-off rifle or shotgun. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: S.C. Code 16-23-250 exempts the armed forces, the National Guard, police and prison staff on duty, federally licensed manufacturers of machine guns or military firearms, "any person authorized to possess these weapons" by ATF or another federal agency, and persons licensed by SLED under 23-31-370. (statute above)
• State license or permit: SLED registration and licensing provisions apply in some cases (23-31-330, 23-31-370). We found no general civilian permit. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Legal if federally authorized

Possessing a sawed-off shotgun is a felony, up to $10,000 and 10 years (S.C. Code 16-23-230, 16-23-260), except as allowed by 16-23-250, which covers "any person authorized to possess these weapons" by ATF or another federal agency

• Penalty: Felony, up to $10,000 and/or 10 years
• Statute: S.C. Code 16-23-230; 16-23-250; 16-23-260 It is unlawful for a person to store, keep, possess, or have in possession or permit another to store, keep, possess, or have in possession a machine gun or firearm commonly known as a machine gun, military firearm, sawed-off shotgun, or sawed-off rifle, except as provided in Sections 16-23-250 and 23-31-330.
• Making one yourself (Form 1): S.C. Code 16-23-280 lets a federally licensed manufacturer make, possess and sell machine guns in South Carolina. We found nothing in the article on an individual making a sawed-off rifle or shotgun. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: S.C. Code 16-23-250 exempts the armed forces, the National Guard, police and prison staff on duty, federally licensed manufacturers of machine guns or military firearms, "any person authorized to possess these weapons" by ATF or another federal agency, and persons licensed by SLED under 23-31-370. (statute above)
• State license or permit: SLED registration and licensing provisions apply in some cases (23-31-330, 23-31-370). We found no general civilian permit. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

Legal if federally authorized

Possessing a machine gun is a felony, up to $10,000 and 10 years (S.C. Code 16-23-230, 16-23-260), except as allowed by 16-23-250, which covers "any person authorized to possess these weapons" by ATF or another federal agency, and 16-23-280 for federally licensed manufacturers

• Penalty: Felony, up to $10,000 and/or 10 years
• Statute: S.C. Code 16-23-230; 16-23-250; 16-23-260 It is unlawful for a person to store, keep, possess, or have in possession or permit another to store, keep, possess, or have in possession a machine gun or firearm commonly known as a machine gun, military firearm, sawed-off shotgun, or sawed-off rifle, except as provided in Sections 16-23-250 and 23-31-330.
• Making one yourself (Form 1): S.C. Code 16-23-280 lets a federally licensed manufacturer make, possess and sell machine guns in South Carolina. We found nothing in the article on an individual making a sawed-off rifle or shotgun. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: S.C. Code 16-23-250 exempts the armed forces, the National Guard, police and prison staff on duty, federally licensed manufacturers of machine guns or military firearms, "any person authorized to possess these weapons" by ATF or another federal agency, and persons licensed by SLED under 23-31-370. (statute above)
• State license or permit: SLED may issue a special limited license for possessing, transporting and selling machine guns to certain persons (23-31-370), and 23-31-330 covers SLED registration. We found no general civilian permit. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

No AOW-specific offense found

No AOW-specific offense found in S.C. Code chapter 16-23. We searched for AOW, disguised-gun and 26 U.S.C. 5845 terms. General firearm rules in the same law still apply

• Statute: S.C. Code ch. 16-23
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; no registration tie found

• Statute: 2026 South Dakota Legislature, Senate Bill 2 (enrolled), "An Act to provide that a firearm silencer is not a controlled weapon" (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 23, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

No short-rifle ban found

No short-rifle ban found

• Penalty: Not a controlled weapon on the face of the definitions
• Statute: SDCL ch. 22-14 and 22-1-2 short rifle
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Legal if federally licensed or registered

Banned as a 'controlled weapon' (Class 6 felony) unless federally licensed or registered with federal authority

• Penalty: Class 6 felony
• Statute: S.D. Codified Laws 22-14-6; definitions 22-1-2(8), (47) Any person who knowingly possesses a controlled weapon is guilty of a Class 6 felony.
• Licensee exceptions: 22-14-6(2): exception for a person who has a federal license issued pursuant to law for the weapon or has registered it with the proper federal authority; also law enforcement/armed forces (1). (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

Legal if federally licensed or registered

Banned as a 'controlled weapon' (Class 6 felony) unless federally licensed or registered with federal authority

• Penalty: Class 6 felony
• Statute: S.D. Codified Laws 22-14-6; definitions 22-1-2(8), (23) Any person who knowingly possesses a controlled weapon is guilty of a Class 6 felony.
• Licensee exceptions: 22-14-6(2): exception for a person who has a federal license issued pursuant to law for the weapon or has registered it with the proper federal authority; exception (4) (circumstances negating unlawful purpose) does not apply to machine guns or short shotguns. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; no registration tie found

• Statute: Tennessee Fiscal Review Committee: fiscal note, HB 11 / SB 921 (Feb. 14, 2017) (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 21, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Not on the 39-17-1302 list since 2022

Not on the 39-17-1302 list since 2022

• Penalty: No SBR-specific offense found
• Statute: T.C.A. 39-17-1302 (Justia, unofficial) A person commits an offense who intentionally or knowingly possesses, manufactures, transports, repairs or sells
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Not a prohibited weapon since 2022

Not on the prohibited-weapons list in T.C.A. 39-17-1302(a); short-barrel rifles and shotguns were removed by 2022 Pub. Ch. 1038. Other provisions not searched

• Statute: T.C.A. 39-17-1302(a) (Justia 2025, unofficial); 2022 Pub. Ch. 1038 A person commits an offense who intentionally or knowingly possesses, manufactures, transports, repairs or sells
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

Legal if fully NFA-compliant

Prohibited weapon, Class C felony, except for a person "in full compliance with the requirements of the National Firearms Act" (39-17-1302(d))

• Penalty: Class C felony (39-17-1302(f)(3))
• Statute: T.C.A. 39-17-1302(a)(3), (d), (f)(3) (Justia 2025, unofficial) It is an exception to the application of subsection (a) that the person acquiring or possessing a weapon described in subdivisions (a)(3) is in full compliance with the requirements of the National Firearms Act
• Licensee exceptions: 39-17-1302(b)(6): a defense for a person licensed by Tennessee as a manufacturer, importer or dealer in weapons, for authorized business that is for scientific or research purposes or for sale to the military or law enforcement. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; no registration tie found

• Statute: Texas Penal Code ch. 46, incl. § 46.05 (prohibited weapons) (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 21, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

No state offense since Sept. 1, 2025

No state offense since Sept. 1, 2025

• Penalty: No short-barrel offense in § 46.05 now
• Statute: Texas SB 1596 (enrolled) short-barrel firearm
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

No state offense found

no state offense found (searched Tex. Penal Code ch. 46): SBS not in the prohibited-weapons list

• Statute: Tex. Penal Code 46.05(a) (2) armor-piercing ammunition; (3) a chemical dispensing device; (4) a zip gun; (5) a tire deflation device; or (6) an improvised explosive device.
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

Legal if NFA-registered

Offense to possess/manufacture/sell unless registered in the NFRTR, not subject to registration, or a curio/relic

• Penalty: Third-degree felony
• Statute: Tex. Penal Code 46.05(a)(1)(B); 46.01(9) unless the item is registered in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record maintained by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives or otherwise not subject to that registration requirement
• Making one yourself (Form 1): Statute lists 'manufactures' among the prohibited acts, with the same NFRTR-registration exception (46.05(a)); no separate Texas making-approval process found in ch. 46. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: No FFL/SOT-specific exception found in 46.05. Exceptions are federal-registration based (NFRTR / not subject to registration / curio or relic, 46.05(a)(1)) plus a defense for official duty of armed forces, national guard, law enforcement or correctional facility (46.05(b)). (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

No AOW offense found; zip guns banned

no state offense found (searched ch. 46) for an AOW class; zip guns (adapted smooth/rifled-bore devices) are separately prohibited

• Penalty: Third-degree felony (zip gun is a 46.05(a)(4) item; the NFRTR exception in (a)(1) is not attached to it)
• Statute: Tex. Penal Code 46.05(a)(4); 46.01 ('zip gun') "Zip gun" means a device or combination of devices that was not originally a firearm and is adapted to expel a projectile through a smooth-bore or rifled-bore barrel by using the energy generated by an explosion or burning substance.
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; no registration tie found

• Statute: Utah Code Title 76, Chapter 11: Weapons (version dated May 7, 2025) (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 21, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

No adult possession offense found in ch. 11

No adult possession offense found in ch. 11

• Penalty: Concealing: second degree felony (76-11-203); minor in possession: third degree felony (76-11-211)
• Statute: Utah Code 76-11-203, 76-11-211 (PDF) An actor commits concealing an unlawfully possessed short barreled shotgun or short barreled rifle if:
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

No adult possession offense found

We found no offense for an adult possessing or making one in Utah Code Title 76, Chapter 11, the weapons chapter renumbered in 2025. A minor possessing one is a third degree felony unless an exception in 76-11-211 applies, and concealing an "unlawfully possessed" short barreled shotgun is a second degree felony (76-11-203). Other titles not searched

• Penalty: Minor in possession: third degree felony (76-11-211); concealing an unlawfully possessed one: second degree felony (76-11-203)
• Statute: Utah Code 76-11-203; 76-11-211 An actor commits concealing an unlawfully possessed short barreled shotgun or short barreled rifle if:
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

No adult possession offense found

We found no offense for an adult possessing a fully automatic weapon in Utah Code Title 76, Chapter 11, the weapons chapter renumbered in 2025. A minor possessing one is a third degree felony unless an exception in 76-11-211 applies. Other titles not searched

• Penalty: Minor in possession: third degree felony (76-11-211)
• Statute: Utah Code 76-11-201(3); 76-11-211 "Fully automatic weapon" means a firearm that fires, is designed to fire, or can be readily restored to fire, automatically more than one shot without manual reloading by a single function of the trigger.
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; state law references federal compliance (home-making must comply with 26 U.S.C. § 5822; use limited by 13 V.S.A. § 4010)

• Statute: 13 V.S.A. 4010, Gun suppressors, Vermont General Assembly (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

No SBR or SBS offense found in 13 V.S.A. ch. 85

No SBR or SBS offense found in 13 V.S.A. ch. 85

• Penalty: No SBR-specific offense found
• Statute: 13 V.S.A. ch. 85 short-barrel,
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

No state offense found

no state offense found (searched 13 V.S.A. ch. 85)

• Statute: 13 V.S.A. ch. 85 (Weapons)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

No state offense found

no state offense found (searched 13 V.S.A. ch. 85); 'machine gun' appears only in the firearm definition

• Statute: 13 V.S.A. 4017(d) (definition) includes any weapon commonly referred to as a pistol, revolver, rifle, gun, machine gun, or shotgun.
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

No state offense found

no state offense found (searched 13 V.S.A. ch. 85)

• Statute: 13 V.S.A. ch. 85 (Weapons)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; no registration tie found

• Statute: Va. Code § 18.2-308.6 (repealed by Acts 2009, c. 288) (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 21, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Legal if in compliance with federal law

Legal if in compliance with federal law

• Penalty: See Va. Code §§ 18.2-300 to 18.2-303 (not summarized here)
• Statute: Va. Code §§ 18.2-299, 18.2-303.1 sawed-off rifle
• Licensee exceptions: Va. Code 18.2-303(1): only manufacture for, and sale to, armed forces/law enforcement; no general FFL/SOT exception found. (source)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Legal if federally compliant

Possession or use is a Class 4 felony (Va. Code 18.2-300(B)), but 18.2-303.1 says the article does not prohibit one "possessed in compliance with federal law"

• Penalty: Class 4 felony (18.2-300(B))
• Statute: Va. Code 18.2-300(B), 18.2-303.1 possession of a "sawed-off" shotgun or "sawed-off" rifle possessed in compliance with federal law
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

State Police registration required

Allowed only if registered with State Police within 24h of acquisition; unregistered presumed 'aggressive' use (Class 4 felony)

• Statute: Va. Code 18.2-295, 18.2-290, 18.2-291(3) Every machine gun in this Commonwealth shall be registered with the Department of State Police within twenty-four hours after its acquisition
• Making one yourself (Form 1): Va. Code 18.2-295 requires registration within 24 hours of a conversion/modification of a semi-automatic weapon into a machine gun; the text does not otherwise address individual making. Separately 18.2-308.5:1 bars manufacturing an auto sear or trigger activator unless in compliance with the NFA. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: Va. Code 18.2-293(1): article inapplicable to manufacture for, and sale to, armed forces/law enforcement and required transportation; 18.2-294 requires manufacturers/dealers to keep a register of machine guns. For auto sears, 18.2-308.5:1(D) has an NFA-compliance exception. No FFL/SOT exception for general possession found. (source)
• State license or permit: No state license/permit found; state registration with the Department of State Police is required (certificate of registration issued), 18.2-295 (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; state law references federal registration or compliance

• Statute: RCW 9.41.250 (Dangerous weapons—Penalty), Washington State Legislature (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 21, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Legal if in compliance with federal law

Legal if in compliance with federal law

• Penalty: Class C felony (9.41.190(5))
• Statute: RCW 9.41.190 if the person is in compliance with applicable federal law.
• Making one yourself (Form 1): RCW 9.41.190(2): it is not unlawful to manufacture a short-barreled rifle if the person is in compliance with applicable federal law. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: Narrow: RCW 9.41.190(3)(b) exempts persons exempt from or licensed under federal law (and fingerprinted/background-checked employees) producing, manufacturing, repairing or testing these items only for the U.S. armed forces, law enforcement agencies, or export. (3)(a) exempts peace officers/armed forces on official duty. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Banned (pre-1994 defense only)

Banned: own/possess/manufacture is a class C felony; affirmative defense only if acquired before July 1, 1994 and held per federal law

• Penalty: Class C felony (RCW 9.41.190(5))
• Statute: RCW 9.41.190(1)(a), (4) own, buy, sell, loan, furnish, transport, or have in possession or under control, any machine gun, bump-fire stock, undetectable firearm, short-barreled shotgun, or short-barreled rifle
• Making one yourself (Form 1): RCW 9.41.190(1)(a) bans manufacturing (incl. by 3D printer or CNC milling) a short-barreled shotgun; no individual-maker exception for SBS found in the section. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: Narrow: RCW 9.41.190(3)(b) exempts persons exempt from or licensed under federal law (and fingerprinted/background-checked employees) producing, manufacturing, repairing or testing these items only for the U.S. armed forces, law enforcement agencies, or export. (3)(a) exempts peace officers/armed forces on official duty. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

Banned (pre-1994 defense only)

Banned: own/possess/manufacture is a class C felony; affirmative defense only if acquired before July 1, 1994 and held per federal law

• Penalty: Class C felony (RCW 9.41.190(5))
• Statute: RCW 9.41.190(1)(a), (4) own, buy, sell, loan, furnish, transport, or have in possession or under control, any machine gun, bump-fire stock, undetectable firearm, short-barreled shotgun, or short-barreled rifle
• Making one yourself (Form 1): RCW 9.41.190(1)(a) bans manufacturing (incl. by 3D printer or CNC milling) a machine gun; no individual-maker exception found in the section. (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: Narrow: RCW 9.41.190(3)(b) exempts persons exempt from or licensed under federal law (and fingerprinted/background-checked employees) producing, manufacturing, repairing or testing these items only for the U.S. armed forces, law enforcement agencies, or export. (3)(a) exempts peace officers/armed forces on official duty. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; no registration tie found

• Statute: West Virginia Code Chapter 61, Article 7 (dangerous weapons), West Virginia Legislature (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

No SBR or SBS offense found in Code 61-7

No SBR or SBS offense found in Code 61-7

• Penalty: No SBR-specific offense found
• Statute: W. Va. Code ch. 61, art. 7
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

No state offense found

No SBS offense found in W. Va. Code ch. 61 art. 7 (other chapters not searched)

• Statute: W. Va. Code ch. 61, art. 7 (searched)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

Legal if federally compliant

Unlawful to carry, transport or possess unless in full compliance with applicable federal statutes and Treasury rules

• Penalty: Misdemeanor: fine $1,000 to $5,000, or county jail 90 days to 1 year, or both
• Statute: W. Va. Code 61-7-9 It shall be unlawful for any person to carry, transport, or have in his possession, any machine gun, submachine gun, or any other fully automatic weapon unless he or she has fully complied with applicable federal statutes
• Making one yourself (Form 1): 61-7-16 covers chief law-enforcement officer certification for 'making, transfer, receipt or possession' of an NFA firearm (26 U.S.C. 5845(a)); 61-7-9 itself says nothing about making. (source)
• Licensee exceptions: 61-7-9 has no separate dealer/manufacturer exception; its condition is full compliance with federal statutes and Treasury regulations. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; state law references federal registration or compliance

• Statute: Wis. Stat. 941.298 (firearm silencers) (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 21, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

Legal if lawful under federal law

Legal if lawful under federal law

• Penalty: Class H felony
• Statute: Wis. Stat. 941.28 No person may sell or offer to sell, transport, purchase, possess or go armed with a short-barreled shotgun or short-barreled rifle.
• Making one yourself (Form 1): Statute exempts 'manufacture' only 'for any person or group authorized to possess these weapons'; no explicit Form 1 individual-making provision (941.28(4)) (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: 941.28(4) exempts anyone who has complied with the licensing and registration requirements of 26 U.S.C. 5801 to 5872, and making these guns for people authorized to possess them. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

Legal if lawful under federal law

No one may sell, transport, buy or possess a short-barreled shotgun (Wis. Stat. 941.28), a Class H felony. 941.28(4) exempts anyone who has complied with the NFA licensing and registration rules and any firearm "that may be lawfully possessed under federal law"

• Penalty: Class H felony
• Statute: Wis. Stat. 941.28(2)-(4) No person may sell or offer to sell, transport, purchase, possess or go armed with a short-barreled shotgun or short-barreled rifle.
• Making one yourself (Form 1): Statute exempts 'manufacture' only 'for any person or group authorized to possess these weapons'; no explicit Form 1 individual-making provision (941.28(4)) (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: 941.28(4) exempts anyone who has complied with the licensing and registration requirements of 26 U.S.C. 5801 to 5872, and making these guns for people authorized to possess them. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

Banned unless police chief or sheriff authorizes

No one may sell, possess, use or transport a machine gun (Wis. Stat. 941.26(1g)(a)), a Class H felony. 941.26(3) exempts the armed forces, the National Guard and law enforcement, and "any person duly authorized by the chief of police of any city or the sheriff of any county." We found no NFA-registration exception in 941.26

• Penalty: Class H felony
• Statute: Wis. Stat. 941.26(1g)(a), (2)(a) No person may sell, possess, use or transport any machine gun or other full automatic firearm.
• Making one yourself (Form 1): Converting a firearm to fire automatically is a separate Class F felony (941.26(1m), (2)(b)). (statute above)
• Licensee exceptions: 941.26(3) exempts the armed forces, the National Guard, law enforcement, people authorized by a city police chief or county sheriff, and restoration by a federal curio-and-relics licensee. We found no general exception for dealers or manufacturers. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

Not yet verified

Not read yet. That doesn't mean it's legal or illegal here.

Suppressor

Legal

Legal; no registration tie found

• Statute: Wyoming Statutes Title 23, Game and Fish (2026 compilation, PDF), Wyoming Legislature: W.S. 23-1-101, 23-3-102, 23-3-107, 23-3-112, 23-3-305, 23-6-202 (the state guide's primary source)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Short-barreled rifle (SBR)

No SBR or SBS offense found in Title 6

No SBR or SBS offense found in Title 6

• Penalty: No SBR-specific offense found
• Statute: Wyoming Statutes Title 6 (PDF)
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026 · SBR rules 2026

Short-barreled shotgun (SBS)

No state offense found

no state offense found (searched Wyo. Stat. Title 6)

• Statute: Wyo. Stat. Title 6 (Crimes and Offenses); see also 6-8-401 to 6-8-404
• Making one yourself (Form 1): Wyo. Stat. 6-8-404(a) declares firearms manufactured commercially or privately in Wyoming and kept in-state not subject to federal law or registration; this is a state declaration and I make no claim about its effect on federal NFA obligations. It applies to a 'firearm' as defined, which excludes fully automatic weapons. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Machine gun

No state offense found

no state machine gun offense found in Title 6 (searched); Firearms Freedom Act definition excludes fully automatic weapons

• Statute: Wyo. Stat. 6-8-403(a)(iii) "Firearm" shall not include any fully automatic weapon or any weapon designed to fire a rocket propelled grenade or any explosive projectile;
• Making one yourself (Form 1): No state rule on making a machine gun found in Title 6; the 6-8-404 in-state manufacture provision applies to 'firearms' as defined in 6-8-403(a)(iii), which excludes fully automatic weapons. (statute above)
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026

Any other weapon (AOW)

No state offense found

no state offense found (searched Wyo. Stat. Title 6)

• Statute: Wyo. Stat. Title 6
• Making, licensee exceptions and state license: Not yet verified
• Checked: Oct 26, 2026