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

At Real Clear Politics: The Second Amendment Opinion That Scrambled the Partisan Script

Dr. John Lott has a new op-ed at Real Clear Politics on the assault weapon ban decision out of the 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals. . Friday’s decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals’ Third Circuit striking down New Jersey’s ban on so-called assault weapons and magazines holding more than 10 rounds marks the first time a federal appeals court has invalidated such bans. New Jersey had one of the nation’s strictest and most prominent assault weapon ba…

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...

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 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.