NFA Items permitted by state
This is based on the information that I could put together and is correct to the best of my knowledge. Please correct me on anything that you see that is wrong and let me know anything you would like to see update. IANAL, so please do not take this as legal advise.
| State | MG | SUPP | SBR | SBS | AOW | DD | Notes |
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| Alabama | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | AOWs disguised as walking canes are illegal |
| Alaska | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Arizona | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Arkansas | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | MGs may not have ammunition bigger than .30 in. or 7.63 mm unless the gun is registered to an ammunition corporation |
| California | Yes* | No | C&R* | C&R* | Yes | C&R | MGs, SBRs and SBSs may be obtained with a "Dangerous Weapons Permit" but it is rarely granted. DDs, SBRs and SBSs on the C&R list may be obtained with a C&R FFL |
| Colorado | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Connecticut | No* | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | SBR, SBS, DD, suppressors are legal, provided they also comply with the assault weapons provisions, unless purchased before October 1, 1993. Machine guns are legal if purchased and registered with the state before January 1, 2014. |
| Delaware | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | No | SBRs are illegal within the city limits of Willmington |
| District of Columbia | No | No | No | No | No | No | |
| Florida | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Georgia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Hawaii | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | |
| Idaho | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Illinois | No | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes* | SBRs allowed only for C&R license holders. Only large-bore DDs are allowed |
| Indiana | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Iowa | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No | |
| Kansas | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Kentucky | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Louisiana | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Maine | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Maryland | Yes* | Yes | Yes* | Yes* | Yes | Yes | Machine guns must be registered with the state police within 48 hours of taking possession. Short barrel rifles must be greater than 29" OAL unless possessed and made before Oct 1, 2013 (rimfires are an exception). SBRs and SBSs cannot be "copycat weapons" as defined by their AWB. Some classes of MGs may be unable to be purchased beginning 10/1/2018 due to a new bump stock ban. |
| Massachusetts | Yes* | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes* | Some destructive devices are banned at the state level, while others are banned at a local level. DD's can be completely illegal or legal depending on what town you live in. A machine gun license is required to possess a MG. |
| Michigan | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | All guns that are shorter than 26" in the shortest usable condition(SBS, SBR, AOW, handguns, firearms, and MGs) must be registered as pistols with the police. |
| Minnesota | C&R | Yes | Yes | C&R | Yes | Yes* | Machine guns and short-barreled shotguns, unless designated Curios & Relics, are prohibited. Some destructive devices are prohibited. |
| Mississippi | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Missouri | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Montana | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Nebraska | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Nevada | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| New Hampshire | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| New Jersey | Yes* | No | No | No | Yes | No | Possession of a machine gun requires a state license, which is granted on a may issue basis by a county superior court judge. Machine gun licenses are extremely difficult to obtain. |
| New Mexico | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| New York | No | No | No | No | Yes* | Yes* | Destructive devices are permitted except for rockets with greater than 3 ounces of propellant, which are prohibited. AOW's are legal to own but are still required to be on a pistol permit. AOW's disguised as non-firearms are illegal. |
| North Carolina | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| North Dakota | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Ohio | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Oklahoma | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Oregon | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Pennsylvania | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes* | Bombs are prohibited as Offensive Weapons |
| Rhode Island | No | No | No | No | No | No | |
| South Caolina | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| South Dakota | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Tennessee | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Texas | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Utah | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Vermont | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Virginia | Yes* | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes* | Fully-automatic firearms (machine guns) must be registered with the state police. Plastic firearms and some destructive devices (such as the striker 12 shotgun) are prohibited outside law enforcement |
| Washington | No* | Yes | Yes | No* | Yes | Yes | Machine guns and short-barreled shotguns, unless purchased before July 1, 1994, are illegal for non-law-enforcement possession. |
| West Virginia | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | |
| Wisconsin | Yes* | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Machine guns allowed, but may not shoot pistol cartridges and may not be possessed aggressively or offensively. |
| Wyoming | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Legend
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MG: Machine Gun
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SUPP: Suppressor
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SBR: Short Barreled Rifle
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SBS: Short Barreled Shotgun
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AOW: Any Other Weapon
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DD: Destructive Device
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C&R: Curios & Relics
* edited to add updates requested below.
Posted Jul 30, 2018, 8:24 PM UTC · edited
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