Third Circuit strikes down New Jersey bans on assault firearms and large capacity magazines

An Official Journal Of The NRA | A Big Third Circuit Ruling on America’s Rifle

In an appeal of a case the NRA filed in 2018, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit struck down New Jersey’s ban on “assault weapons” and “large capacity” ammunition magazines as unconstitutional.

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Federal appeals court strikes down New Jersey’s AR-15 and magazine bans in landmark Second Amendment ruling

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals invalidated New Jersey’s decades-old bans on so-called assault firearms and high-capacity magazines in a 10-5 ruling, the first time a federal appeals court has struck down a state assault weapons ban as unconstitutional. Judge Arianna Freeman, a Biden appointee writing for the majority, held Friday that the Second Amendment’s...

3rd Circuit Court Strikes Down New Jersey’s Ban On ‘Assault Weapons,’ Common Mags

In a major Second Amendment victory, the Third Circuit ruled New Jersey's bans on common semi-automatic rifles and standard-capacity magazines are unconstitutional. The post 3rd Circuit Court Strikes Down New Jersey’s Ban On ‘Assault Weapons,’ Common Mags appeared first on The Truth About Guns.

Third Circuit strikes down New Jersey bans on assault firearms and large capacity magazines

The US Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled Friday that New Jersey’s bans on assault firearms and magazines holding more than 10 rounds violate the Second Amendment, marking the first time a federal appeals court has struck down a state assault weapons ban. Sitting en banc, the court was divided 10-5. Writing for the majority, Judge Arianna Freeman applied the US Supreme Court’s framework in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. B…