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North Carolina Magazine Capacity Laws (2026)
Permitted: No state law limits magazine capacity in North Carolina — standard-capacity and high-capacity magazines are legal to buy and possess under state law.
No state law limits magazine capacity in North Carolina — 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.
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Magazine Capacity in states bordering North Carolina
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- GeorgiaPermitted
Georgia sets no state limit on magazine capacity — there is no cap on how many rounds a magazine can hold. Georgia's prohibited-weapons law (OCGA 16-11-123) covers only sawed-off shotguns and rifles, machine guns, silencers and "dangerous weapons" — it sets no capacity limit — and OCGA 16-11-173 keeps firearm regulation with the General Assembly, so local governments cannot set their own limits.
Verified Jul 30, 2026 · Source: atf.gov · Full Georgia rule →
- South CarolinaPermitted
No state law limits magazine capacity in South Carolina — 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: scstatehouse.gov · Full South Carolina rule →
- TennesseePermitted
No state law limits magazine capacity in Tennessee — 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: tn.gov · Full Tennessee 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 →
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