IS IT LEGAL FOR YOU TO OWN A SILENCER IN YOUR STATE? The first step in buying a silencer is determining if suppressor ownership is legal in your state of residence.      Currently, the following 42 states allow private ownership of suppressors: AL, AK, AZ, AR, CO,  CT, FL, GA, ID, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NE, NV,  NH, NM, NC, ND, OH, OK, OR, PA, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WV, WI,  WY. Note: Even if you live in one of the states listed, you should still verify that owning a suppressor is legal in your area.