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New Hampshire is very friendly toward NFA owners, based on the lack of laws regulating their possession and use. As long as an NFA item is register...

Massachusetts is not a very friendly state toward NFA owners. Although civilians can technically own machine guns, short-barreled rifles and short-...

Rhode Island law clearly prohibits possession and ownership of silencers and all NFA firearms. Possession of NFA items: § 11-47-2 Definitions. – Wh...

In Connecticut NFA weapons such as silencers, DD, SBS, and SBRs can be legally owned, as long as the owners follow the assault weapons provisions. ...

New Jersey is a state that does not respect the rights of citizens to own NFA items. New Jersey law expressly prohibits silencers, short-barreled s...

Delaware is not an NFA friendly state and restricts the possession of machine guns and silencers, regardless of their registration status with the ...

Maryland has a maze of confusing and contradictory firearms laws. NFA items may be possessed under very specific circumstances, such as an annual r...

Washington DC gun laws are notoriously strict. All firearms possessed in Washington D.C. must be registered, and there is a process for this for ha...

Maine respects the rights of individuals to own all types of firearms, including NFA items. They allow all NFA weapons, as long as they are properl...

New York prohibits private ownership of machine guns and silencers. All semi-auto short barreled rifles, semi-auto shotguns, and semi-auto AOW fire...

Pennsylvania law regarding NFA firearms is clear on some items and ambiguous on others. PA law is fairly clear that machine guns and short barreled...

Ohio does allow NFA items are legal if registered in accordance with the NFA. Possession of NFA items: 2923.17 Unlawful possession of dangerous ord...