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Maryland Magazine Capacity Laws (2026)

Restricted: Maryland bans manufacturing, selling, offering for sale, purchasing, receiving or transferring a detachable magazine that holds more than 10 rounds.

RestrictedVerified Oct 12, 2026

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Maryland bans manufacturing, selling, offering for sale, purchasing, receiving or transferring a detachable magazine that holds more than 10 rounds. The statute does not list possession. A semiautomatic pistol with a fixed magazine that can accept more than 10 rounds is on the state's banned-firearms list.

Official source: mdsp.maryland.gov →

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Magazine Capacity in states bordering Maryland

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

DelawareConditional
Delaware limits magazines to 17 rounds — magazines that hold more than 17 rounds are prohibited under SB 6 (2022), but holders of a Delaware CCDW (Carrying a Concealed Deadly Weapon) license, law enforcement officers, and the military are exempt.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: attorneygeneral.delaware.gov · Full Delaware rule →
District of ColumbiaRestricted
In the District of Columbia it is illegal to possess any magazine that holds more than 10 rounds.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: mpdc.dc.gov · Full District of Columbia rule →
PennsylvaniaPermitted
No state law limits magazine capacity in Pennsylvania — standard-capacity and high-capacity magazines are legal to buy and possess under state law. Federal law sets no general capacity cap. A handful of cities around the country do have their own rules, so check locally if you're unsure.
Verified Jun 7, 2026 · Source: legis.state.pa.us · Full Pennsylvania rule →
VirginiaConditional
Virginia bans importing, selling, bartering, transferring or buying a magazine holding more than 15 rounds (Class 1 misdemeanor, effective July 1, 2026). …
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: lis.virginia.gov · Full Virginia rule →
West VirginiaPermitted
West Virginia has no state limit on magazine capacity. Cities cannot restrict firearms or ammunition more tightly than state law, except that they may restrict carrying guns in city-owned buildings, recreation facilities and other city property.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: ago.wv.gov · Full West Virginia rule →

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