State Legality Matrix / Magazine Capacity Limits / District of Columbia
Statute-cited, last verified 2026-07-10
Yes. Bans possession, sale, and transfer of magazines over 10 rounds for handguns and long guns. Limit: 10 rounds. Effective 2009-03-31.
Controlling law: D.C. Code § 7-2506.01(b)
Enforceable as of July 2026. A D.C. Court of Appeals panel struck the ban in Benson v. United States (March 5, 2026), but the full court granted en banc rehearing and vacated the panel decision on April 22, 2026, restoring the ban pending re-argument. The separate federal challenge (Hanson v. District of Columbia, D.C. Circuit) failed and the Supreme Court denied cert in 2025.
There is no federal magazine capacity limit; the 1994 federal assault weapons ban expired in 2004.
Scope: Detachable magazine round-count restrictions for handguns and long guns. States not listed have no capacity limit.
Yes. Bans possession, sale, and transfer of magazines over 10 rounds for handguns and long guns. Limit: 10 rounds. Effective 2009-03-31. Controlling law: D.C. Code § 7-2506.01(b).
The controlling law is D.C. Code § 7-2506.01(b). Bans possession, sale, and transfer of magazines over 10 rounds for handguns and long guns.
District of Columbia's rule took effect 2009-03-31. Enforceable as of July 2026. A D.C. Court of Appeals panel struck the ban in Benson v. United States (March 5, 2026), but the full court granted en banc rehearing and vacated the panel decision on April 22, 2026, restoring the ban pending re-argument. The separate federal challenge (Hanson v. District of Columbia, D.C. Circuit) failed and the Supreme Court denied cert in 2025.
There is no federal magazine capacity limit; the 1994 federal assault weapons ban expired in 2004.
Living under a 10-round cap does not mean running junk magazines. These are factory and OEM-quality 10-round options that feed reliably and fit flush.
10-round MDT polymer AICS short-action magazine for .308 Winchester and 6.5 Creedmoor precision rifle chassis systems.
Factory OEM 10-round steel magazine for the Ruger Mark IV 22/45 (and 22/45 Lite) chambered in .22 LR.
Factory FN OEM 10-round magazine for the most restrictive state capacity limits.
10-round single-stack magazine for .350 Legend AR-15 rifles
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