State & Local Firearm & Magazine Restrictions

Below are statewide laws and key local restrictions. Always confirm with your FFL dealer or official sources before purchasing.

Illinois

• Magazines: 10 rounds for rifles/shotguns; 15 for handguns
• AR ban: Prohibits semi-auto rifles with detachable magazines (AR-style)
• Ammunition: FOID card required
• Chicago: Strict enforcement on magazines & transport
• Illinois FOID & Firearms Info

California

• Magazines: 10 rounds
• AR ban: Feature-based semi-auto rifle restrictions
• Ammunition: Point-of-sale background check required
• CA DOJ Firearm Info

Connecticut

• Magazines: 10 rounds (pre-2013 mags must be registered)
• AR ban: Feature-based limits
• Ammunition: Permit or background check required
• CT Firearms Statutes

Colorado

• Magazines: 15 rounds
• AR ban: No statewide ban; local limits possible
• Ammunition: No statewide permit/limits
• Colorado Magazine Law

Delaware

• Magazines: 17 rounds
• AR ban: Feature-based limits in effect
• Ammunition: No permit
• DE AG Firearms Fact Sheet

Maryland

• Magazines: 10 rounds
• AR ban: Semi-auto rifles with detachable mag + features
• Ammunition: Permit or background check required
• MD Gun Laws Overview

Massachusetts

• Magazines: 10 rounds
• AR ban: Feature-based restrictions
• Ammunition: Permit required
• MA Firearm Laws

New Jersey

• Magazines: 10 rounds
• AR ban: Semi-auto rifles with detachable mag + features
• Ammunition: Permit or background check required
• NJ Firearms Code

New York

• Magazines: 10 rounds
• AR ban: Semi-auto rifles with detachable mag + any one of: folding stock, pistol grip, thumbhole, second grip, bayonet lug, flash suppressor, muzzle brake/compensator, threaded barrel, grenade launcher
• Ammunition: Background check required
• New York City: Assault rifles must be registered; open carry restricted
• NY Gun Law

Rhode Island

• Magazines: 10 rounds
• AR ban: Feature-based ban beginning July 2026
• Ammunition: No permit
• RI Gun Laws

Vermont

• Magazines: 10 for rifles/shotguns; 15 for handguns
• AR ban: None statewide
• Ammunition: No permit
• Vermont Gun Laws

Washington State

• Magazines: 10 rounds
• AR ban: Semi-auto rifles and shotguns feature-limited per HB1240; bans sale/import of over 50 models including AR-15, AK-47 etc.
• Ammunition: No permit
• Seattle: Added open-carry restrictions
• WA AG Firearms Info

Washington, D.C.

• Magazines: 10 rounds
• AR ban: Feature-based restriction in place
• Ammunition: Permit and background check required
• DC Gun Law Info

Disclaimer: Includes statewide rules and noted city restrictions. Local laws may differ—always verify with your FFL dealer or official sources.
ATF – State & Local Guide