Suppressor law
Legal
Civilian possession is legal under state law. No state carve-out is tied to federal registration.
| Statute | Va. Code § 18.2-308.2:5 (checked per task); Title 18.2 ch. 7 |
| Notes | Task pointer checked and found inaccurate for suppressors: § 18.2-308.2:5 is the criminal-history-record-check statute (created 2020, cc. 1111/1112; amended 2022 c. 270 and 2026 cc. 1106/1107 adding the assault-firearm sale ban) with zero suppressor or NFA-keyed content. Full Title 18.2 ch. 7 verified — including Article 7 'Other Illegal Weapons' (§§ 18.2-308.1 et seq.), § 18.2-311 and § 18.2-321 — no suppressor offense anywhere in Virginia law; possession is lawful by default and no state add-on applies. |
| Hunting | Legal — no Va. Code provision or DWR regulation prohibits hunting with suppressors (DWR 'Legal Use of Firearms and Archery Tackle' and general hunting regs contain no suppressor restriction; § 29.1-521 verified — no suppressor language). |
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
Your permit is honored by all states.
| Permit type | Shall Issue |
| Constitutional carry | No |
| Duty to inform | No proactive duty |
| Open carry | Allowed |
| Minimum age | 21 |
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