Federal appeals court rules that New Jersey’s assault weapons ban is unconstitutional
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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.
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The majority concluded that the firearms and magazines covered by the law are protected by the Second Amendment because they are in common use for lawful purposes, including self-defense.
The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a 10-5 split that the Second Amendment allows gun owners to have access to all ammunition magazines and not just ones certain states consider "standard capacity."
An en banc Third Circuit ruling invalidates New Jersey’s ban on semiautomatic rifles and magazines holding more than ten rounds. The decision creates the federal appellate split the Supreme Court will confront in Viramontes and Grant.
A federal appeals court on Friday struck down New Jersey’s decades-old ban on so-called assault weapons and large-capacity magazines, ruling that the state’s restrictions on AR-15-style rifles and magazines holding more than 10 rounds violate the Second Amendment. The 3rd U.S.
A federal appeals court on Friday ruled that New Jersey's assault-weapons law barring possession of semiautomatic rifles like AR-15s and large capacity magazines containing more than 10 rounds of ammunition is unconstitutional.
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.
The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has struck down New Jersey’s laws banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines, a decision that establishes a split among federal circuit courts and potentially impacts upcoming cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Trenton, NJ – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled Friday that New Jersey’s longstanding ban on assault weapons, including AR-15-style rifles, and its prohibition on magazines holding more than 10 rounds violate the Second Amendment.
The NRA calls the 3rd Circuit's ruling a "historic victory" after the court struck down New Jersey's semiautomatic rifle and large capacity magazine bans.
A federal appeals court ruled Friday that New Jersey's assault weapons law, which bars possession of semiautomatic rifles like AR-15s and large capacity magazines containing more than 10 rounds of ammunition, is unconstitutional.
TRENTON, N.J. – The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit has ruled that New Jersey’s ban on many semiautomatic rifles and its restriction on magazines holding more than 10 rounds are unconstitutional, marking the first time a federal appeals court has invalidated a state’s assault weapons ban…
Ruling comes as supreme court is set to consider whether bans on semiautomatic rifles violate US constitution A federal appeals court on Friday ruled that New Jersey’s bans on assault firearms and magazines that can hold 10 or more rounds is unconstitutional.
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