Are Suppressors Legal in Arkansas?

Arkansas sections 5-73-104 and 5-73-105 pair the prohibited-weapons offense with defenses and exceptions for legitimate manufacture, repair, and transport. Section 5-73-112 separately governs chief-law-enforcement certification for receipt or manufacture of federally regulated firearms.

Suppressors are federally legal to own under the NFA. As of January 1, 2026 the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (signed July 2025) zeroed the federal making and transfer tax on suppressors, formerly $200. Form 4 or Form 1, fingerprints, the NICS background check, and NFA registration are all still required; ATF eForm approvals currently run days to a couple of weeks.

Scope: Firearm suppressors (silencers) as defined by the NFA. Federal NFA compliance (Form 4 or Form 1, fingerprints, NICS, registration) is required everywhere they are legal.