The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals struck down New Jersey’s recent ban on “assault weapons.” This is the first time a Federal Appeals Court has directly ruled against any state’s “assault weapons” ban.nn3rd Circuit strikes down New Jersey’s assault weapons ban on AR-15s – Michigan Lawyers WeeklynNews SourcennEXCERPT:nnThe 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on July 17 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.nnThe ruling marked the first time a federal appeals court had found that a state’s assault weapons ban violated the Second Amendment.nnThat issue is already in front of the U.S. Supreme Court, which agreed last month to review rulings that had upheld similar bans adopted in Cook County, Illinois, and Connecticut against powerful semiautomatic rifles. The Supreme Court has a 6-3 conservative majority.
