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Illinois Suppressors & Silencers Laws (2026)

Restricted: Firearm silencers are banned in Illinois: 720 ILCS 5/24-1(a)(6) makes possessing one "unlawful use of weapons," a Class 3 felony, regardless of registration under the federal National Firearms Act (NFA).

RestrictedVerified Jul 18, 2026

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Suppressors & Silencers in states bordering Illinois

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

IndianaConditional
Suppressors are legal in Indiana, which has no possession ban, once you complete the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) process. Hunting with a suppressor is legal; IC 14-22-38-4.5 penalizes it only when it is combined with hunting on private land without the owner's consent.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: iga.in.gov · Full Indiana rule →
IowaConditional
Suppressors are legal in Iowa as long as you comply with federal law. …
Verified Oct 19, 2026 · Source: legis.iowa.gov · Full Iowa rule →
KentuckyConditional
Suppressors are legal in Kentucky, which imposes no state ban, once you complete the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) process. Hunting with a suppressor is expressly permitted: a person with a federal permit for a firearm noise suppressor may use it to take legal game with a valid hunting license.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: fw.ky.gov · Full Kentucky rule →
MissouriConditional
Suppressors are legal in Missouri as long as they are possessed in compliance with federal law. …
Verified Oct 19, 2026 · Source: revisor.mo.gov · Full Missouri rule →
WisconsinConditional
Suppressors are legal in Wisconsin for civilians who complete the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) process. Wis. Stat. 941.298 makes possessing a silencer a Class H felony, but subsection (3)(c) exempts anyone who has complied with federal licensing and registration. Hunting with a suppressor is legal.
Verified Jul 18, 2026 · Source: docs.legis.wisconsin.gov · Full Wisconsin rule →

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