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High Capacity Magazine Restrictions - Modern Threat Response
US States have restrictions on high capacity magazines:
MTR will not sell/ship high capacity magazines to the states listed. No exceptions! You are responsible for knowing your states laws. For your viewing pleasure or displeasure, we have provided a detailed list and sited codes and states laws regarding the restrictions.
“State Restrictions on Magazines”
High Capacity Magazine Banned or Restricted. If state is not listed then higher capacity magazines are legal.
San Francisco Bullet Ban
Police Code Article 9 Prohibited Ammunition
Section 618 (a) Definition. For purposes of this Section, "Prohibited Ammunition" shall mean:
(1) Ammunition sold under the brand name "Winchester Black Talon," or that has physical properties resulting in ballistics performance identical to ammunition presently or formerly sold under the brand name Winchester Black Talon; or,
(2) Ammunition designated by its manufacturer for purchase by law enforcement or military agencies only, unless other ammunition is available to the general public that has physical properties resulting in ballistics performance identical to such ammunition.
(b) Possession Prohibited; Exceptions. No person, firm, corporation or other entity may possess Prohibited Ammunition within the City and County of San Francisco, except that this subsection shall not apply to the otherwise-lawful possession of Prohibited Ammunition by the following:
(1) Peace officers in possession of Prohibited Ammunition issued to them by their employing agency;
(3) Members of the armed forces oft he United States in possession of Prohibited Ammunition issued to them by the military agency to which they belong;
(4) Patrol special police officers, animal control officers or zookeepers, harbor police officers, sheriff's security officers, or police security officers in possession of Prohibited Ammunition issued to them by their employing agencies; or,
(5) Businesses licensed as firearms dealers under this Article in possession of Prohibited Ammunition for sale to law enforcement and military agencies. Agencies employing persons listed in subsection (b)(4) are considered law enforcement agencies for purposes of this Section.
(d) Police Database. The San Francisco Police Department shall prepare or cause to be prepared a public database of brands and product lines of ammunition meeting the definition of "Prohibited Ammunition" in subsection (a). Failure of the Police Department to create or maintain such a database, or the omission from the database of a particular brand or product line of ammunition otherwise qualifying as "Prohibited Ammunition," under subsection (a), shall not be a defense to or otherwise excuse a violation of this Section.
(e) Penalty. Violation of any of the provisions of this Section is a misdemeanor and upon conviction the violator may be punished by a fine not to exceed $1,000.00 or by imprisonment in the county jail not to exceed six months, or by both.
Note: The San Francisco PD stated to the NRA that this ban only covered “Black Talon” ammunition and no other hollowpoint ammunition. Black Talon has been out of production for years. Use Caution. The U.S. 9th Circuit Court ruled on 3/25/14 that SF could require firearms to be secured in the home at all times. Either on your person on locked up. The decision also stated more than once that SF only banned the “Selling” of HP ammo in SF and not the possession. The case was not about HP ammo but about securing your firearm in your home. With this ruling no one is sure if it overturned SF ban on possession of HP Ammo. You can read the decision Here.
Police Code Article 9 Sec. 619
(b) Definition. “Large capacity magazine” means any detachable ammunition feeding device with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds, but shall not be construed to include any of the following:
(1) A feeding device that has been permanently altered so that it cannot accommodate more than 10 rounds:
(1) No person, corporation, or other entity in the City may possess a large capacity
magazine, weather assembled or disassembled.
(2) Any person who, prior to the effective date of this chapter, was legally in possession of a
large capacity magazine shall have 90 days from such effective date to do any of the following without being subject to prosecution:
City of Sunnyvale (Magazine Ban)
(a) No person may possess a large-capacity magazine in the City of Sunnyvale whether assembled or disassembled. For purposes of this section, “large-capacity magazine” means any detachable ammunition feeding device with the capacity to accept more than ten (10) rounds, but shall not be construed to include any of the following:
(1) A feeding device that has been permanently altered so that it cannot accommodate more than ten (10) rounds; or
Note: Both the San Francisco and Sunnyvale have had lawsuits filed against these bans. Other cities in California may have such bans. Use Caution.
Colorado & City of Denver High Capacity Ammunition Magazines
The New Law below becomes effective 7/1/13.
18-12-301. Definitions. As Used In This Part 3, Unless the Context Otherwise Requires:
(1) "Bureau" means the Colorado Bureau of Investigation created and existing pursuant to section
24-33.5- 401, C.R.S.
(2) (a) "large-capacity magazine means:
(I) a fixed or detachable magazine, box, drum, feed strip, or similar device capable of
accepting, or that is designed to be readily converted to accept, more than fifteen rounds or ammunition;
(I) a feeding device that has been permanently altered so that it cannot accommodate more
than fifteen rounds of ammunition;
(1) (a) except as otherwise provided in this section, on and after July 1,2013, a person who sells,transfers, or possesses a large-capacity magazine commits a class 2 misdemeanor.
(I) owns the large capacity magazine on the effective date of this section; and
The Colorado Attorney General has put out a “Guidance Letter” for the Dept. of Public Safety on implementation of the Magazine Ban as requested by the Governor. You can read that letter Here.
Note: With the new State Mag limitations starting 7/1/13 the Denver Ordinance will most likely be amended to state 15 rounds. Even with their ordinance stating 21 rounds after 7/1/13 the state limit will be 15.
Connecticut . Higher Capacity Magazine Laws:
Bill No. 1160 LCO No. 5428 January 2013 Session (The listed parts of the bill below are effective Immediately. Other parts of the bill have effective dates of Immediately,7/1/13, 10/1/13 & 1/1/14) The CT State Police have put out FAQs on the new law that you can read Here.
29-37a Sec. 14. .... "magazine" means any firearm magazine, belt, drum, feed strip or similar device that accepts ammunition.....
Sec. 23. (a) As used in this section and section 24 of this act:
(1) "Large capacity magazine" means any firearm magazine, belt, drum, feed strip or similar
device that has the capacity of, or can be readily restored or converted to accept, more thanten rounds of ammunition, but does not include: (A) A feeding device that has been permanently altered so that it cannot accommodate more than ten rounds of ammunition, (B) a .22 caliber tube ammunition feeding device, (C) a tubular magazine that is contained in a lever-action firearm, or (D) a magazine that is permanently inoperable;
(3) Any person who has declared possession of the magazine pursuant to section 24 of this act; (Means Registered it with Authorities)
Sec. 24. (d) Any person who moves into the state in lawful possession of a large capacity magazine shall, within ninety days, either render the large capacity magazine permanently inoperable, sell the large capacity magazine to a licensed gun dealer or remove the large capacity magazine from this state, except that any person who is a member of the military or naval forces of this state or of the United States, is in lawful possession of a large capacity magazine and has been transferred into the state after January 1, 2014, may, within ninety days of arriving in the state, apply to the Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection to declare possession of such large capacity magazine.
(2) At that person's place of business or other property owned by that person, provided such
large capacity magazine contains not more than ten bullets;
(6) While transporting the large capacity magazine between any of the places set forth in this subsection, or to any licensed gun dealer, provided (A) such large capacity magazine contains not more than ten bullets, and (B) the large capacity magazine is transported in the manner required for an assault weapon under subdivision (2) of subsection (a) of section 53- 202f of the general statutes, as amended by this act; or
Note: You need to go to the link for the bill and read it. It contains many restrictions on what firearms & magazines that can be brought into the state. CT Now has a 10 Rd Limits on Magazines that have not been registered with authorities by residents and those have to be possessed by a certain date. Handgunlaw.us recommends that residents of CT or anyone visiting CT with a firearm read the bill and all other information available on the new law. You can also view the bill Here. More information can be found at the Connecticut Citizens Defense League Inc website.
Note: The Connecticut Citizens Defense League is reporting that the way the law is worded that you can carry a registered Higher Capacity magazine in your firearm but it can only be loaded with 10 rounds. Connecticut’s law requiring a magazine be “within” the firearm “limits the number of declared ‘large capacity magazines’ one is able to carry, along with the number of bullets it can contain. (See (7) above) So if you carry spare magazines they have to be 10 round or less type magazines or you are in violation of the law. You can’t under the law carry a higher capacity magazine only loaded with 10 rounds unless it is “Within” the firearm. Will this matter to authorities? No one is sure but that is the way the law is worded.
DC High Capacity Ammunition Magazines .
D.C. Official Code § 7-2506.01
“(b) No person in the District shall possess, sell, or transfer any large capacity ammunition feeding device regardless of whether the device is attached to a firearm. For the purposes of this subsection, the term “large capacity ammunition feeding device” means a magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar device that has a capacity of, or that can be readily restored or converted to accept, more than 10 rounds of ammunition. The term “large capacity ammunition feeding device” shall not include an attached tubular device designed to accept, and capable of operating only with, .22 caliber rimfire ammunition.”.
Hawaii High Capacity Ammunition Magazines .
“The manufacture, possession, sale, barter, trade, gift, transfer, or acquisition of detachable ammunition magazines with a capacity in excess of ten rounds which are designed for or capable of use with a pistol is prohibited." Haw. Rev. Stat. § 134-8(c).
(§ 29-49) bans the possession, sale, or acquisition of large capacity feeding devices (magazines with a capacity of more than 15 rounds). With New State Preemption this would only apply to Long Guns.
8-20-010 Definitions Previous ordinances on the restrictions have been deleted and this sections has all the restrictions for handguns and long guns in Chicago. The new preemption law voids all handgun restrictions in Illinois.
(§ 3-13G-3) bans the transfer, acquisition, possession, manufacture or distribution of assault ammunition (any detachable ammunition magazine having a capacity of more than 16 rounds). With New State Preemption this would only apply to Long Guns.
(§§ 27-2-1 and 27-1-2) bans the possession and sale of large capacity feeding devices (magazines with a capacity of more than 10 rounds). With New State Preemption this would only apply to Long Guns.
(§ 5.120.180 and 5.120.190) bans the possession, transfer, acquisition or manufacture of assault ammunition (a detachable magazine box with a capacity of “more than 35 rounds centerfire.”). With New State Preemption this would only apply to Long Guns.
Note: The above restrictions would only apply to Long Guns. The State has preempted all local handgun laws.
Maryland High Capacity Magazines . Higher Capacity Magazines:
(These new Restrictions on Firearms and Mags becomes effect October 1, 2013. The Bill can be seen Here. )
4–301. (II) a semiautomatic centerfire rifle that has a fixed magazine with the capacity to accept more than 10 rounds;
4–305. (a) This section does not apply to:
(1) a .22 caliber rifle with a tubular magazine;
MD LEOSA
(7) possession by a person who is retired in good standing from service with a law enforcement agency of the state or a local unit in the state and is not otherwise prohibited from receiving an assault weapon or detachable magazine if:
(I) the assault weapon or detachable magazine is sold or transferred to the person by the law enforcement agency on retirement; or
(II) the assault weapon or detachable magazine was purchased or obtained by the person for official use with the law enforcement agency before retirement; or
(8) possession or transport by an employee of an armored car company if the individual is acting within the scope of employment and has a permit issued under title 5, subtitle 3 of the public safety article; or
(9) possession, receipt, and testing by, or shipping to or from:
Note: LEOSA does not negate a State’s ban on Magazines.
Massachusetts Large Capacity Feeding Devices .
The sale, offering for sale, transfer or possession of large capacity feeding devices for assault weapons (as defined under Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 140, § 121), is prohibited unless such device was lawfully possessed on September 13, 1994. Ch. 140, § 131M.
Under Massachusetts law, a “large capacity feeding device” is defined as: “(i) a fixed or detachable magazine, box, drum, feed strip or similar device capable of accepting, or that can be readily converted to accept, more than ten rounds of ammunition or more than five shotgun shells; or (ii) a large capacity ammunition feeding device as defined in the federal Public Safety and Recreational Firearms Use Protection Act, 18 U.S.C. section 921(a)(31) as appearing in such section on September 13, 1994.” Ch. 140, § 121. This does not include “an attached tubular device designed to accept, and capable of operating only with, .22 caliber ammunition.” Id.
The Massachusetts Secretary of Public Safety (“Secretary”) is required to compile and publish a roster of large capacity handguns, rifles, shotguns and feeding devices for those firearms, as those weapons and devices are defined in Ch. 140, § 121. Ch. 140, § 131 3/4. The Secretary may amend the roster upon his or her own initiative, upon the initiative of the Gun Control Advisory Board under Ch. 140, § 131 1/2, or upon the petition of any person seeking to place a weapon on or remove a weapon from the roster. Ch. 140, § 131 3/4.
New Jersey Large Capacity Feeding Devices .
New Jersey prohibits the manufacture, transport, shipment, sale or disposal of large capacity ammunition magazines, unless the magazine is intended to be used for authorized military or law enforcement purposes. N.J. Rev. Stat § 2C:39-9h. New Jersey law defines “large capacity ammunition magazine” as a box, drum, tube or other container which is capable of holding more than 15 rounds of ammunition to be fed continuously and directly into a semi-automatic firearm. Section 2C:39-1y
New York Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device .
Notice: The United States District Court Western District of New York on 12/31/13 struck down the law that only 7 rounds could be loaded in a magazine in New York. The Court also upheld other parts of the SAFE Act. You can possess 10 rd magazines. NY has put out info on the SAFE ACT and it states this:
There is litigation concerning the above.
The New York State Police Guide to the Safe Act Revised
Large Capacity Ammunition Feeding Device