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Large-capacity magazine is the term defined in Penal Code section 16740 for an ammunition feeding device capable of accepting more than ten rounds. [1] The definition excludes a device permanently altered to accommodate no more than ten rounds, a .22 caliber tube feeding device and a tubular magazine in a lever-action firearm. [1] This describes the statutory category and its exclusions; it does not supply a possession or transfer determination for an individual device or circumstance. [1]
- 1. California Penal Code definitionsretrieved 2026-10-04
See also
- ammunitionDraft
Penal Code section 16150 generally defines ammunition as one or more loaded cartridges containing a primed case, propellant and one or more projectiles, excluding blanks.
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This entry is one of 153 defined terms in the CalGunHub glossary of California and federal firearm-law vocabulary. The 11 core terms are short plain-English definitions; the extended terms are cited research drafts, labelled as drafts, with their statutory sources listed under each entry. Every definition here is informational only and is not legal advice.
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