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New York Suppressors & Silencers Laws (2026)

Restricted: Firearm silencers are banned in New York.

RestrictedVerified Jul 18, 2026

Firearm silencers are banned in New York. Under N.Y. Penal Law 265.02(2), possessing one is criminal possession of a weapon in the third degree, a class D felony, and a tax stamp under the federal National Firearms Act (NFA) does not make a suppressor legal in New York.

Official source: nysenate.gov →

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