Suppressor law
Prohibited
Possession is a state-law crime here regardless of the federal change. No NFA-registration exemption exists in this state's law.
| Statute | N.J.S.A. 2C:39-3(c); 'firearm silencer' defined at 2C:39-1(g) |
| Notes | COMMON MISREAD CORRECTED: NJ makes NO exception for NFA-registered suppressors — 2C:39-3(c) is flat ('Any person who knowingly has in his possession any firearm silencer is guilty of a crime of the fourth degree'). Federal registration does not legalize possession in NJ. |
| Hunting | Prohibited — possession ban applies statewide; only exception is persons specifically identified in a Division of Fish and Wildlife special deer management permit for alternative deer control (depredation) under N.J.S.A. 23:4-42.6, and that exception expressly 'shall not ... authorize the purchase or possession of a firearm silencer' otherwise. |
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 New Jersey permit is honored by 0 other states.
| Permit type | Shall Issue |
| Constitutional carry | No |
| Duty to inform | Yes — Proactive duty: must immediately disclose to the officer that you are carrying a handgun (or that one is stored in the vehicle) and display the permit during any stop or detention (N.J.S.A. 2C:58-4.4(b)); violation is a fourth-degree crime. |
| Open carry | Restricted/prohibited |
| Minimum age | 21 |
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