Suppressor law
Prohibited
Possession is a state-law crime here regardless of the federal change. No NFA-registration exemption exists in this state's law.
| Statute | G.L. c. 269 § 10A (flat possession ban) |
| Notes | Verified text: whoever 'sells or keeps for sale, or offers, or gives or disposes... or uses or possesses any instrument... intended to lessen or muffle the noise of the firing of a gun' is punishable; devices subject to confiscation/destruction. (Earlier lead to c. 269 sec. 18 was wrong - that is the hazing statute.) |
| Hunting | Prohibited for civilians - possession is itself unlawful, so hunting with a suppressor is unavailable. |
Federal context: suppressor tax $0 since Jan 1, 2026 (OBBBA); ATF stopped enforcing NFA approval/registration Oct 9, 2026. State law is unchanged and independently controls.
Carry law
A Massachusetts permit is honored by 0 other states.
| Permit type | May Issue |
| Constitutional carry | No |
| Duty to inform | No proactive duty |
| Open carry | Restricted/prohibited |
| Minimum age | 21 |
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