Federal Appeals Court Rules That New Jersey’s Assault Weapons Ban Is Unconstitutional

New Jersey's bans on commonly owned rifles and magazines are unconstitutional, the 3rd Circuit says

In a decision written by a Joe Biden nominee, the appeals court addresses a long-simmering issue that the Supreme Court will consider during its next term.

Federal Court Smashes NJ Gun Ban in Massive Victory for Law-Abiding Citizens

A federal appeals court just smashed New Jersey’s gun ban. This historic win protects your Second Amendment rights. The ruling declares that politicians cannot infringe on your right to keep and bear arms. This is a monumental win for law-abiding Americans everywhere. A Historic Legal Shift The Philadelphia-based 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck...

Federal Appeals Court Delivers Big Second Amendment Win in New Jersey

The state’s attorneys “at every turn have turned a blind eye to the Constitution while prioritizing histrionics over history.”

Federal Appeals Court Rules That New Jersey’s Assault Weapons Ban Is Unconstitutional

(AP) – A federal appeals court ruled Friday that New Jersey’s bans on assault firearms and magazines that can hold more than 10 rounds are unconstitutional. This is the first time a federal appeals court has struck down a state ban on such weapons, and it comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is set to […]

'Objectively Suitable' for Self-Defense or 'Dangerous and Unusual': Third Circuit Dissents

Third Circuit dissents on NJ assault weapons ban, debating self-defense and 'dangerous and unusual' tests.

Analysis: How the Third Circuit Bucked the AR-15 Ban Consensus

In a bit of irony, the AR-15 ban circuit split that gun-rights advocates were hoping would entice the Supreme Court to take up an “assault weapon” ban case actually arrived just after it agreed to take one up. The en banc Third Circuit Court of Appeals on Friday became the second appellate court to decide not to wait for the justices to have their say on the issue of semi-automatic rifle bans… Source