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New Jersey Suppressors & Silencers Laws (2026)

Restricted: Firearm silencers are banned for civilians in New Jersey.

RestrictedVerified Aug 2, 2026

Firearm silencers are banned for civilians in New Jersey. Under N.J.S.A. 2C:39-3(c), knowingly possessing one is a fourth-degree crime, and a tax stamp under the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) does not make a suppressor legal in New Jersey.

Official source: pub.njleg.gov →

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