New Jersey legal term
Firearm silencer in New Jersey Criminal Law
Current through 2026 New Jersey legislative session
In New Jersey criminal law, “Firearm silencer” is a term defined by statute rather than by its everyday meaning. Its statutory definition — quoted verbatim below — controls how the term is applied throughout the New Jersey criminal code.
What does “Firearm silencer” mean in New Jersey criminal law?
"Firearm silencer" means any instrument, attachment, weapon, or appliance for causing the firing of any gun, revolver, pistol, or other firearm to be silent or intended to lessen or muffle the noise of the firing of any gun, revolver, pistol, or other firearm. h. (N.J.S.A. 2C:39-1)
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