Suppressor law
Carve-out in flux
Legal, but the state exception is written for federally registered owners. Since the ATF's October 9, 2026 policy, new purchases cannot register — the statute is untested for them.
| Statute | N.D.C.C. 62.1-05-01 to 62.1-05-03; 'Silencer' defined at N.D.C.C. 62.1-01-01(17) |
| Notes | State prohibition is expressly keyed to federal NFA compliance (62.1-05-01(1)), so federalKeyedCarveout=true. Because ATF stopped enforcing NFA application/approval and registration for covered suppressors effective Oct 9, 2026 (suppressor tax already $0 under OBBBA / 27 CFR 479.82 since Jan 1, 2026), the statute's 'complied with the National Firearms Act' condition is ambiguous for unregistered suppressors; no published ND attorney general or Game & Fish interpretation of the condition was located as of 2026-10-14. Safest acquisition path remains an ATF Form 4 (ATF continues accepting voluntary registrations) or dealer-supervised transfer. ND legislature meets biennially in odd years, so no 2026 session changes; current Century Code chapter PDFs at ndlegis.gov fetched 2026-10-14 are the operative text. The 2026-2027 deer proclamation (gf.nd.gov) has zero mentions of silencer/suppressor. |
| Hunting | Legal for any game the hunter is licensed for and for which a firearm is allowed — N.D.C.C. 20.1-01-36 ('Suppressor and short-barreled rifle allowed for hunting'). The ND Game & Fish 2026-2027 deer proclamation contains no suppressor restriction. |
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 North Dakota permit is honored by 37 other states.
| Permit type | Shall Issue |
| Constitutional carry | Yes |
| Duty to inform | No proactive duty |
| Open carry | Allowed |
| Minimum age | 18 |
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