Suppressors, SBRs, SBSs & AOWs - Made Simple.
Purchasing your next suppressor or specialty firearm just got easier. At Apocalypse Sports, our knowledgeable team makes the experience straightforward, efficient, and comfortable – from choosing the right product to completing your transfer.
Under current ATF guidance effective October 9, 2026, eligible transfers of suppressors, short-barreled rifles (SBRs), short-barreled shotguns (SBSs), and Any Other Weapons (AOWs) can proceed through ATF Form 4473 and a standard background check, subject to applicable laws.
In Louisiana, you can now hunt with suppressors without a tax stamp. Read the statement from LDWF here.
It's As Easy As 1-2-3
1. CHOOSE YOUR GEAR.
Explore our selection with a team member who can answer your questions and help you find the right fit for your needs, firearm compatibility, and budget.
2. COMPLETE YOUR FORM 4473.
Bring your valid government-issued photo ID. Complete the required transfer form, and our team will review the paperwork and conduct your background check.
3. COMPLETE YOUR TRANSFER.
Once your background check clears and all applicable requirements are satisfied, we finalize your purchase and transfer your item.
LDWF Explains How Agents Will Handle Suppressors This Hunting Season
- With the recent federal suppressor rule change, the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) wants hunters to know how its agents will handle firearm suppressors in the field.
Congress cut the federal tax on suppressors to $0. In August, a federal court in Texas ruled that the federal government could no longer enforce certain suppressor registration rules. On October 9, 2026, the federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) announced that it will no longer require ATF approval or registration for suppressors.
Louisiana law allows hunters to use suppressors, but relies on having a federal tax stamp as evidence that the suppressor is lawfully possessed. Federal law no longer requires that stamp.
How LDWF agents will enforce the law:
- If your suppressor is legally possessed, and it is attached to a firearm that is legal for the season you are hunting, you have not violated state law.
- Agents will not cite you or seize your suppressor just because you do not have an ATF tax stamp or registration papers.
- All hunting rules still apply. LDWF agents will still check your license, tags, season dates, hunting hours, bag limits and method of take.
What has not changed:
- Suppressors may be used to take game birds, wild quadrupeds, outlaw quadrupeds, nutria and beaver.
- Your firearm must be legal for the season. A suppressor does not make an illegal firearm legal.
- People who are barred from having firearms may not have a suppressor.
- A hunter convicted of a class four or greater hunting violation may not hunt with a suppressor for five years after the conviction.
- Machine guns remain fully regulated under federal law.
Hunters with questions may contact the LDWF Enforcement Division at this link.
WE MAKE THE PROCESS EASY
You don’t have to navigate the paperwork alone. Our team walks you through each step, answers your questions, and keeps the process moving. Whether this is your first suppressor or your next addition, you’ll get knowledgeable service without the intimidation.
Stop by Apocalypse Sports in Ponchatoula. Choose your gear - we will guide you through the rest.
Transfers are subject to purchaser eligibility, background-check results, and applicable federal, state, and local requirements. Background-check delays may affect pickup timing. Current ATF guidance may change. Machine guns and destructive devices remain subject to the full NFA process.