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October 30, 2006, 07:39 PM | #1 |
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NFA Ownership in the 50 States
I think we have been needing this list posted for quite some time now. Please correct me if I am wrong on any state. Info was obtained from NRA-ILA and from cmu.edu
Alabama- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Alaska- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Arizona Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Arkansas- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:Yes California- Machineguns:yes* Suppressors:no *permit is discretionary and rarely issued* Colorado- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Connecticut- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Delaware- Machineguns:no Suppressors:no Dist. of Columbia- Machineguns:no Suppressors:no Florida- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Georgia- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Hawaii- Machineguns:no Suppressors:no Idaho- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Illinois- Machineguns:no Suppressors:no Indiana- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Iowa- Machineguns:no Suppressors:no Kansas- Machineguns:no Suppressors:no Kentucky- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Louisiana- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Maine- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Maryland- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Massachusetts- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:no Michigan- Machineguns:yes* Suppressors:no *may only be owned by FFL holders* Minnesota- Machineguns:yes* Suppressors:no *C&R mg's only Mississippi- Machineguns:yes Edit by request: Suppressors: Yes as of 07/2000 Missouri- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:no Montana- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Nebraska- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Nevada- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes New Hampshire- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes New Jersey- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:no New Mexico- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes New York- Machineguns:no Suppressors:no North Carolina- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes North Dakota- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Ohio- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Oklahoma- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Oregon- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Pennsylvania- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Rhode Island- Machineguns:no Suppressors:no South Carolina- Machineguns:no Suppressors:yes South Dakota- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Tennessee- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Texas- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Utah- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes *Silencers banned in Salt Lake County* Vermont- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:no Virginia- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Washington- Machineguns:no Suppressors:yes *silencer may be owned but not used* West Virginia- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Wisconsin- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes Wyoming- Machineguns:yes Suppressors:yes
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October 31, 2006, 01:03 AM | #2 |
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There's no NFA firearms allowed in CA.
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October 31, 2006, 02:31 AM | #3 |
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Full-auto weapons are legal in CA... however the Dept of Justice refuses to issue permits...
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October 31, 2006, 04:03 AM | #4 |
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FWIW there are no DDs allowed in ND
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October 31, 2006, 09:18 AM | #5 |
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RKBA's got it. Legal, but not issued.
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October 31, 2006, 10:29 AM | #6 |
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Can anyone explain Washington? Suppressors legal to own, but not to use? Whats the point?
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October 31, 2006, 04:45 PM | #7 |
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Michigan only allows machine guns to FFLs.
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October 31, 2006, 04:49 PM | #8 |
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Thanks, I missed that one. My original draft had it, but it didn't make it into the post. Go figure...
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November 1, 2006, 04:01 AM | #9 |
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A little off topic, but I for one laugh at the .50BMG law here in CA. It's legal to own and shoot one, but it's not legal to buy them or buy .50BMG ammo.
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November 3, 2006, 01:46 PM | #10 |
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MG's in Massachusetts
Yes, full auto's are "allowed" in Mass, but you first have to convince your local PD to issue you a permit to possess a machine gun, commonly called a "green card" here. And the permits have to be renewed.
Some PD's issue, many will not. The last I heard, there were approx. 1200 green cards issued across the entire state. I used to have one. |
November 4, 2006, 09:01 AM | #11 |
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correction: suppressors are now legal in mississippi, as of 2003 i believe. they're even legal for hunting, as i hunt with mine for squirrels often.
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November 4, 2006, 10:42 AM | #12 |
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Quack, you are correct, sir. I'm sorry I missed it. Silencers are legal in Mississippi as of 7/2000, but they must be registered with the state.
Mods, please update my original post to reflect this revelation....
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November 6, 2006, 11:00 PM | #13 |
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I think suppressors may be allowed in Michigan. Two websites showed them as allowed, and an older one (2000) still said no suppressors. But the NRA state laws site does not seem to say anything about suppressors. http://www.nraila.org/statelawpdfs/MISL.pdf
If you can find out it would be great. PS I just found this while looking for laws on suppressors. I may have been wrong when I said that one would need an FFL for a machine gun. http://www.ag.state.mi.us/opinion/da...0s/op10259.htm |
November 7, 2006, 08:32 AM | #14 |
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According to Cmu.edu you must have a FFL to own a machinegun in Michigan, and suppressors are not allowed.
Edit: I searched Michigan law and found this document . I searched that document and found that it is illegal in the state of michigan for anyone not duly licensed by the state of Michigan to own a silencer. It also states that there is no current provision that allows for licensing of such an item.
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November 7, 2006, 01:08 PM | #15 |
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You can own MGs in MI. It used to be that only C&R MGs were allowed and a C&R FFL was required. A recent Attorney General opinion has opened up MI to all registered MGs. We are awaiting an opinion regarding sound suppressors.
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November 7, 2006, 01:31 PM | #16 |
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The NF covers a lot more than machine guns and suppressors. Prior to passage in 1934, H&R made single shot pistols in .410 and 28 bore mostly with 12" barrels and no choke - Handy Guns.
Duly registered in 1934, I had to list a reason for owning it and I said I was a "gun collector". I was nearly 8 years old. Now it's legal to own a .410 pistol as long as it has rifling in the barrel so it can shoot .45 ammo. In the bureaucratic eyes of the BATFE, that makes it a less dangerous weapon than the ones with smooth barrels. They still refuse to remove that gun from the NFA list even though they reclassified it as a "Curio & Relic" some years ago! :barf:
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November 7, 2006, 01:55 PM | #17 |
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I am aware of the entire scope of the NFA. The intent of this post was to cover what I believe to be the two most asked about items; Machineguns and suppressors. I considered adding Y/N categories for SBR's SBS's DD's and AOW's but decided just to keep it simple. That is a great looking example of the Handy Gun, by the way. A friend of mine has an Auto Burglar that is just about as nice.
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February 9, 2007, 09:38 PM | #18 |
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Time for this ole' girl to do some more question answerin' !
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