Suppressor law
Legal
Civilian possession is legal under state law. No state carve-out is tied to federal registration.
| Statute | No state silencer-possession statute (verified absence, Md. Code Crim. Law Title 4; see also Crim. Law 5-621 (sentence enhancer only)) |
| Notes | Corrects a common misread: widely-circulated law-firm pages citing 'PS sec. 4-305' cite a nonexistent section (verified); Maryland's bans cover assault weapons (4-303), LCMs (4-305), rapid-fire activators (4-305.1), machine guns (4-401-4-403) - not silencers. Confidence rests on verified statutory absence plus consistent secondary sources rather than an affirmative statute. |
| Hunting | Permitted - industry sources: 'Hunting with a suppressor: Permitted'; no state prohibition located. |
Federal context: suppressor tax $0 since Jan 1, 2026 (OBBBA); ATF stopped enforcing NFA approval/registration Oct 9, 2026. State law is unchanged and independently controls.
Carry law
A Maryland permit is honored by 0 other states.
| Permit type | Shall Issue |
| Constitutional carry | No |
| Duty to inform | No proactive duty |
| Open carry | Restricted/prohibited |
| Minimum age | 21 |
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