Nick Hall

Last updated July 2026. Yes — suppressors are legal to own and to hunt with in Ohio, and Ohio is one of the top suppressor states in the country. There is one Ohio-specific wrinkle worth understanding: state law still classifies suppressors as “dangerous ordnance,” even though owning a federally registered one is legal. And as … Read more

Last updated July 2026. Suppressors are legal to own under federal law — and as of January 1, 2026 the federal tax stamp is now $0 — but your state gets the final say. Civilian suppressor ownership is legal in 42 states and banned in 8 states plus Washington, D.C. Of the 42 legal states, … Read more

Last updated July 2026. A suppressor works by giving the high-pressure gas behind a bullet somewhere to go. Instead of that gas exploding straight out of the muzzle in one sharp crack, a series of internal chambers lets it expand, slow down, and cool before it escapes — which drops the sound of the shot … Read more

Last updated July 2026. The single biggest change to suppressor ownership in nearly a century happened on January 1, 2026: the federal tax stamp for a suppressor dropped from $200 to $0. That $200 fee had been fixed since 1934. Here is exactly what changed, what did not change, and what it means if you … Read more

Last updated July 2026. Buying a suppressor in 2026 is cheaper than it has ever been: as of January 1, 2026, the federal transfer tax on a suppressor dropped from $200 to $0. But cheaper does not mean simpler — a suppressor is still a National Firearms Act (NFA) item, so you still register it … Read more