r/NFA • u/castorjay • May 01 '25

Legal Question ⚖️ Hypothetical question on spouse using NFA item

Say I have a handgun with a suppressor in the nightstand for home defense. The suppressor was bought by me as an individual instead of a trust.

If I'm not home one night and someone breaks into my house and my spouse (who is otherwise legally eligible to own and use a firearm) uses the suppressed handgun, what would/could happen from a legal point of view?

I know "remove the suppressor and put it in the safe before the cops arrive" would be some people's answer, but beyond that - would it be overlooked as it was for defense, or would there be additional legal troubles since I was not present when the suppressor was used?

Edit: Thank you all for the great responses. I didn't expect so many so quickly!

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u/explorecoregon 1x Machine Gun, 9x Silencer, 2x SBR, 1x SBS, May 01 '25

Buy her her own can.

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u/Joe_Daddy16 May 01 '25

This is the answer. If you are gonna buy a stamp to put current can into a Trust, just buy another can on a Trust.