Montana § 45-8-336 - Possession Of Silencer
Full text of Montana Montana Code Annotated § 45-8-336 — Possession Of Silencer, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 45-8-336. Possession Of Silencer
Possession of silencer. (1) A person commits the offense of possession of a silencer if the person possesses, manufactures, transports, buys, or sells a silencer and has the purpose to use it to commit an offense or knows that another person has such a purpose. (2) A person convicted of the offense of possession of a silencer is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison for a term of not less than 5 years or more than 30 years or by a fine of not less than $1,000 or more than $20,000, or both.
Source: official Montana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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What does Montana Code Annotated § 45-8-336 cover?
Section 45-8-336 ("Possession Of Silencer") is part of the Montana Code Annotated, the codified statutory law of Montana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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