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Pennsylvania Magazine Capacity Laws (2026)
Permitted: No state law limits magazine capacity in Pennsylvania — standard-capacity and high-capacity magazines are legal to buy and possess under state law.
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.
Official source: legis.state.pa.us →
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Magazine Capacity in states bordering Pennsylvania
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 →
- MarylandRestricted
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.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: mdsp.maryland.gov · Full Maryland rule →
- New JerseyRestricted
New Jersey bans magazines that hold more than 10 rounds. Possessing one is a fourth-degree crime, with narrow exceptions such as certain registered firearms and certain police officers. An attached tube that holds only .22 rimfire ammunition is not covered. Treat the limit as in force.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: njoag.gov · Full New Jersey rule →
- New YorkRestricted
New York bans any magazine that holds more than 10 rounds, and possessing one is a felony. The Penal Law also still lists a 7-round limit on magazine contents, which a federal appeals court struck down in 2015.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: gunsafety.ny.gov · Full New York rule →
- OhioPermitted
No state law limits magazine capacity in Ohio — 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: codes.ohio.gov · Full Ohio 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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