Are Suppressors Legal in Connecticut?

Connecticut section 53a-211 covers ownership, control, or possession of a silencer but expressly exempts a person, firm, corporation, or museum licensed or otherwise permitted by federal or state law. Section 26-75 separately states that no person may use a silencer on a firearm while hunting, so possession eligibility and field use are distinct questions.

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.