Montana Firearms Freedom Act, was signed into law by Governor Brian Schweitzer on April 15, 2009
The law declares that firearms manufactured in the state of Montana after October 1, 2009, and which remain in the state, are exempt from United States federal firearms regulations, provided that these items are clearly stamped “Made in Montana” on a central metallic part.
Similar laws were subsequently passed in:
- Tennessee = 2009
– 7/9/09 became law without the governor’s signature - Arizona = 2010
– 1/19/10 HB2307
– 4/5/10 Governor Jan Brewer signed HB 2307 - Utah = 2010
– 2/26/10 UT Governor Signs FFA - Wyoming = 2010
HB95 – 1/6/10
– 3/11/10 Governor signs HB95 - South Dakota = 2010
– 1/22/10 SB89
– 3/12/10 Governor Rounds Signs Firearms Freedom Act into Law - Idaho = 2010
2/22/10 – HB589
4/8/2010 – Governor Butch Otter signed HB 589 - Alaska = 2010
– HB 186
– 5/27/10 Signed by Governor - Kansas = 2013
– 4/16/13 SB102 (FFA) Signed By Governor - Texas = 2021 (HB 957, suppressors made in Texas)
Not every Firearms Freedom Act covers suppressors and other NFA items. The map below shows which state laws specifically do, as of November 2026.
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State NFA Protection Law (7): Alaska, Idaho, Kansas, Montana, South Dakota, Texas, Utah
No NFA Protection Law (45): Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming
How this map is researched, from statute to state note: How We Research.
Made in 2021, made in America, made by humans. Montana would approve of the local craftsmanship.