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Rhode Island Magazine Capacity Laws (2026)
Restricted: Rhode Island bans magazines that hold, or can readily be extended to hold, more than 10 rounds.
Rhode Island bans magazines that hold, or can readily be extended to hold, more than 10 rounds. The statute lists no exception for visitors, and the 2022 grace period for existing magazines has ended. Penalty: up to 5 years in prison or a fine of up to $5,000, plus forfeiture of the magazine. An attached tube holding only .22 rimfire is not covered. The U.S. Supreme Court declined to review the ban in June 2025.
Official source: riag.ri.gov →
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Magazine Capacity in states bordering Rhode Island
The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.
- ConnecticutRestricted
Connecticut limits magazines to 10 rounds — magazines that hold more than 10 rounds are banned, except for pre-ban magazines that were registered. The limit comes from a 2013 law.
Verified May 31, 2026 · Source: cga.ct.gov · Full Connecticut rule →
- MassachusettsRestricted
Massachusetts bans possessing, selling or importing any magazine or feed device that holds more than 10 rounds (or more than 5 shotgun shells). The only possession exception for private owners is for devices lawfully possessed on September 13, 1994, and only on private property, at a dealer or gunsmith for repair, at a licensed range or shooting competition, or while traveling to those places, unloaded and locked up. The listed exceptions do not include visitors.
Verified Oct 12, 2026 · Source: mass.gov · Full Massachusetts rule →
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