cross post: N.J.'s ban on AR-15 'assault' rifles is unconstitutional, federal court rules

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https://www.democraticunderground.com/10663978

By S.P. Sullivan | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com

A federal court judge on Tuesday ruled New Jersey’s ban on AR-15 rifles is unconstitutional, a decision that could force the state to lift its decades-old prohibition on certain semi-automatic weapons.

The judge’s ruling was limited in scope — it applies only to one type of firearm, the Colt AR-15, and allows “for use of self-defense within the home.”

It marks the latest clawback of New Jersey’s famously strict gun laws following several recent pro-Second Amendment decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court.

The decision was hailed as a partial victory by gun rights advocates who challenged New Jersey’s ban, arguing in court papers the law “blatantly violates the fundamental rights of the state’s law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms in common use for self-defense and other lawful purposes.”

https://www.nj.com/news/2024/07/njs-ban-on-ar-15-assault-rifles-is-unconstitutional-federal-court-rules.html

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1. the orange menace gets his way nt

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2. Judge was a GW appointee. nt