What restrictions does Federal law impose on large capacity ammunition feeding devices?
It is generally unlawful for a person to transfer or possess a large capacity ammunition feeding device manufactured after September 13, 1994, the effective date of the law. See the exceptions listed in Question O5. [18 U. S. C. 922( w)( 1)] (O4) How does the law define the term “large capacity ammunition feeding device?” [Back] The term “large capacity ammunition feeding device” is defined as a magazine, belt, drum, feed strip, or similar device manufactured after September 13, 1994, that has a capacity of, or that can be readily restored or converted to accept, more than 10 rounds of ammunition. Large capacity ammunition feeding devices in knockdown – disassembled) condition consisting of all parts needed to assemble a complete large capacity ammunition feeding device are subject to regulation if the parts are segregated or packaged together and held by a person as the parts for the assembly of a particular device. [18 U. S. C.
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