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State Legality Matrix Magazine Capacity LimitsHawaii

Hawaii Magazine Limit: 10 Rounds

Statute-cited, not legal advice, last verified 2026-10-20

Status: Restricted
Effective: 1992-07-01
Verified: 2026-10-20

Restricted

Yes. The 10-round limit reaches any detachable magazine designed for or capable of use with a pistol; magazines with no pistol application are unrestricted. Limit: 10 rounds. Effective 1992-07-01.

Controlling law: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 134-8(c)

Contested entry

Litigation Status and Details

Not strictly handgun-only: because the test is 'designed for or capable of use with a pistol,' AR-pattern rifle magazines usable in AR pistols fall within it. Possession while inserted in a pistol is a class C felony. Magazines permanently modified to hold 10 or fewer rounds, and not readily restorable, are excluded. Hawaii has no separate rifle-magazine cap.

The statute in practice

Hawaii Law in Detail

Hawaii Revised Statutes section 134-8(c) is keyed to a magazine's design or capability for use with a pistol, not to the firearm in which the owner plans to use it. A detachable rifle magazine that also functions in a pistol can therefore fall within the statutory text.

The same subsection distinguishes ordinary possession from possession while the device is inserted into a pistol, which carries the statute's higher class C felony penalty.

What it means for you

Practical Notes

Section 134-8(c) does not apply to a magazine originally designed to accept more than 10 rounds that has been modified to accept no more than 10 rounds and cannot readily be restored to a higher capacity.

Sources

https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/hrscurrent/Vol03_Ch0121-0200D/HRS0134/HRS_0134-0008.htm

Federal law

Federal baseline

There is no federal magazine capacity limit; the 1994 federal assault weapons ban expired in 2004.

Federal baseline verified 2026-10-20. Scope: Detachable magazine round-count restrictions for handguns and long guns. States not listed have no capacity limit.

Common questions

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Hawaii have a magazine capacity limit?

Yes. The 10-round limit reaches any detachable magazine designed for or capable of use with a pistol; magazines with no pistol application are unrestricted. Limit: 10 rounds. Effective 1992-07-01. Controlling law: Haw. Rev. Stat. § 134-8(c).

What law covers magazines in Hawaii?

The controlling law is Haw. Rev. Stat. § 134-8(c). The 10-round limit reaches any detachable magazine designed for or capable of use with a pistol; magazines with no pistol application are unrestricted.

When did Hawaii's magazine restriction take effect?

Hawaii's rule took effect 1992-07-01. Not strictly handgun-only: because the test is 'designed for or capable of use with a pistol,' AR-pattern rifle magazines usable in AR pistols fall within it. Possession while inserted in a pistol is a class C felony. Magazines permanently modified to hold 10 or fewer rounds, and not readily restorable, are excluded. Hawaii has no separate rifle-magazine cap.

What to buy

Compliant Magazines for Capped States

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.

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