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Are Suppressors Legal in Colorado?

Statute-cited, last verified 2026-07-10 · State detail verified 2026-07-31

Status
Legal
Verified
2026-07-10

Legal

Yes. Suppressor ownership is legal with federal NFA compliance.

The statute in practice

Colorado Law in Detail

ATF's current Colorado compendium lists the state's firearms provisions without a suppressor-specific possession entry. Federal NFA approval remains tied to the registered person or entity, and Colorado wildlife, discharge, and local land-use rules remain separate from ownership.

Sources

Federal law

Federal baseline

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.

Common questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Are suppressors legal in Colorado?

Yes. Suppressor ownership is legal with federal NFA compliance.

Are suppressors legal under federal law?

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.

What to buy

Suppressors Worth Buying

With the NFA tax at $0 and eForm 4 approvals running days instead of months, there has never been a cheaper or faster time to buy. These are the cans we recommend across rifle and pistol hosts.

Dead Air Wolverine PBS-1
Suppressors • $999

Dead Air Wolverine PBS-1

  • 7.62x39 AK focus
  • 14x1LH insert path
$999.00 MSRP
Shop at Silencer Central
Allen Engineering AEM5
Suppressors • $850

Allen Engineering AEM5

  • A-Mount brake-and-collar attachment
  • 5.56 / .223
$850.00 MSRP
Shop at Silencer Central
SilencerCo Omega 300
Suppressors • $594.15

SilencerCo Omega 300

  • .30 cal rated
  • Direct thread + QD
$594.15
Shop at Classic Firearms
Surefire SOCOM556-RC2
Suppressors • $1,196

Surefire SOCOM556-RC2

  • 5.56mm optimized
  • SOCOM adopted
$1196.00 MSRP
Shop at KYGUNCO

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