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New Jersey Gun Bans Struck Down | Raleigh News
A federal appeals court just struck down New Jersey’s assault weapons ban and high-capacity magazine limits as unconstitutional — a major legal blow that could ripple across the country. This is the first time a federal appeals court has overturned such a state ban, especially with the Supreme Court poised to weigh in. The ruling goes further than a July decision that only invalidated the AR-15 ban, now declaring both bans unconstitutional. New Jersey’s AG called it “legally incorrect,” citing other circuits’ rulings and stressing the weapons’ role in mass shootings, while the NRA hailed it a…
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