Do magazine capacity limits rules differ by state?

Yes. Magazine-capacity bans Crosstatelaws maps all 50 states for travelers who are physically in that state — not for what a state requires of its own plates or licenses.

Does magazine capacity limits apply if my vehicle is registered in another state?

Operate-here rules (speed, helmets, possession, inspections you must stop for) follow the state you are in. Registration-state rules such as a front license plate do not. Read the layer notes on the map.

Where can I see a magazine capacity limits map?

Open the Crosstatelaws interactive map with this layer soloed: https://crosstatelaws.com/?solo=ammunition_magazines

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Magazine capacity limits laws by state

People search “Magazine capacity limits by state”, “Magazine capacity limits laws by state”, and “Mags map” when a road trip, boat, bike, or load is about to cross a line. This page is the 50-state index for magazine capacity limits. Colors and quotes are written for someone in that state today, not for what that state demands of its own registered vehicles.

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All 50 states

One-line traveler summary for each state. Open the map for the quoted rule and footnotes.

Alabama (AL): Alabama: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
Alaska (AK): Alaska: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
Arizona (AZ): Arizona: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
Arkansas (AR): Arkansas: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
California (CA): California: statewide magazine cap 10 rounds (Pen. Code § 32310).
Colorado (CO): Colorado: statewide magazine cap 15 rounds (C.R.S. § 18-12-302).
Connecticut (CT): Connecticut: statewide magazine cap 10 rounds (Conn. Gen. Stat. § 53-202w).
Delaware (DE): Delaware: statewide magazine cap 17 rounds (11 Del. C. § 1466).
Florida (FL): Florida: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
Georgia (GA): Georgia: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
Hawaii (HI): Hawaii: statewide magazine cap 10 rounds detachable (Haw. Rev. Stat. § 134-8).
Idaho (ID): Idaho: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
Illinois (IL): Illinois: statewide magazine cap 10-round rifle / 15-round handgun (720 ILCS 5/24-1.10).
Indiana (IN): Indiana: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
Iowa (IA): Iowa: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
Kansas (KS): Kansas: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
Kentucky (KY): Kentucky: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
Louisiana (LA): Louisiana: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
Maine (ME): Maine: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
Maryland (MD): Maryland: statewide magazine cap 10 rounds (Pub. Safety § 4-305).
Massachusetts (MA): Massachusetts: statewide magazine cap 10 rounds (ch. 140, § 131M).
Michigan (MI): Michigan: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
Minnesota (MN): Minnesota: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
Mississippi (MS): Mississippi: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
Missouri (MO): Missouri: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
Montana (MT): Montana: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
Nebraska (NE): Nebraska: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
Nevada (NV): Nevada: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
New Hampshire (NH): New Hampshire: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
New Jersey (NJ): New Jersey: statewide magazine cap 10 rounds (N.J.S.A. 2C:39-1y / 2C:39-3j).
New Mexico (NM): New Mexico: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
New York (NY): New York: statewide magazine cap 10 rounds (Penal Law § 265.00(23)).
North Carolina (NC): North Carolina: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
North Dakota (ND): North Dakota: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
Ohio (OH): Ohio: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
Oklahoma (OK): Oklahoma: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
Oregon (OR): Oregon: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
Pennsylvania (PA): Pennsylvania: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
Rhode Island (RI): Rhode Island: statewide magazine cap 10 rounds (R.I. Gen. Laws § 11-47.1-3).
South Carolina (SC): South Carolina: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
South Dakota (SD): South Dakota: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
Tennessee (TN): Tennessee: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
Texas (TX): Texas: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
Utah (UT): Utah: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
Vermont (VT): Vermont: statewide magazine cap 10 rounds rifle / 15 rounds handgun (13 V.S.A. § 4019).
Virginia (VA): Virginia: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
Washington (WA): Washington: statewide magazine cap 10 rounds (RCW 9.41.370).
West Virginia (WV): West Virginia: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
Wisconsin (WI): Wisconsin: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).
Wyoming (WY): Wyoming: no published statewide magazine-capacity cap (no 10- or 15-round ceiling).

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