Large Capacity Magazines

At this time there are no federal laws that restrict magazine capacity. However, many states, cities and localities have enacted laws which ban or otherwise restrict high-capacity magazines or clips. Possessing, selling, or manufacturing magazines that exceed these capacity limitations can result in criminal prosecution. The National Center for Firearms Removal can assist by accepting large capacity magazines for removal. Learn more here

State

California


MAGAZINE CAPACITY LIMIT

All Firearms

PROHIBITED ACTS

10 rounds

Manufacture, importation, sale, offering for sale, giving, lending, and possession

TYPE OF FIREARM

State

Colorado


TYPE OF FIREARM

Sale, transfer, and possession

MAGAZINE CAPACITY LIMIT

All Firearms

PROHIBITED ACTS

15 rounds

State

Connecticut


TYPE OF FIREARM

Distribution, importation, keeping for sale, offering and exposing for sale, purchase, and possession

MAGAZINE CAPACITY LIMIT

All Firearms

PROHIBITED ACTS

10 rounds

State

Delaware


TYPE OF FIREARM

Manufacture, sale, purchase, receipt, transfer, or possession

MAGAZINE CAPACITY LIMIT

All Firearms

PROHIBITED ACTS

17 rounds

State

Washington D.C.


TYPE OF FIREARM

Possession, sale and other transfer

MAGAZINE CAPACITY LIMIT

All Firearms

PROHIBITED ACTS

10 rounds

State

Hawaii


TYPE OF FIREARM

Manufacture, possession, sale, barter, trade, gift, transfer, and acquisition

MAGAZINE CAPACITY LIMIT

Handguns

PROHIBITED ACTS

10 rounds

State

Illinois


TYPE OF FIREARM

Manufacture, sale, delivery, purchase, or causing another to and possession

MAGAZINE CAPACITY LIMIT

All Firearms

PROHIBITED ACTS

10 rounds for Long Guns; 15 rounds for handguns

State

Maryland


TYPE OF FIREARM

Manufacture, sale, offering for sale, purchase, receipt, and transfer

MAGAZINE CAPACITY LIMIT

All Firearms

PROHIBITED ACTS

10 rounds

State

Massachusetts


TYPE OF FIREARM

Sale, offering for sale, transfer, and possession

MAGAZINE CAPACITY LIMIT

All Firearms

PROHIBITED ACTS

10 rounds

State

New Jersey


TYPE OF FIREARM

Manufacture, transportation, shipment, sale, disposal, and possession

MAGAZINE CAPACITY LIMIT

All Firearms

PROHIBITED ACTS

10 rounds

State

New York


TYPE OF FIREARM

Manufacture, transportation, disposal, and possession

MAGAZINE CAPACITY LIMIT

All Firearms

PROHIBITED ACTS

10 rounds

State

Oregon


TYPE OF FIREARM

Manufacture, sale, transfer, importation, use, possession, and purchase

MAGAZINE CAPACITY LIMIT

All Firearms

PROHIBITED ACTS

10 rounds

State

Rhode Island


TYPE OF FIREARM

Manufacture, sale, offer to sell, transfer, purchase, possession, and have under one’s control

MAGAZINE CAPACITY LIMIT

All Firearms

PROHIBITED ACTS

10 rounds

State

Vermont


TYPE OF FIREARM

Manufacture, sale, offering, purchase, receipt, transfer, and possession

MAGAZINE CAPACITY LIMIT

All Firearms

PROHIBITED ACTS

10 rounds for Long Guns; 15 rounds for handguns

State

Washington


TYPE OF FIREARM

Manufacture, import, distribution, and sale

MAGAZINE CAPACITY LIMIT

All Firearms

PROHIBITED ACTS

10 rounds