New Jersey State Police have notified gun dealers that the Third Circuit’s decision striking down the state’s semiautomatic rifle and standard-capacity magazine bans takes effect July 31, 2026. Dealers are still waiting for the state’s promised compliance guidance.
New Jersey’s attorney general and Senate president are attacking the Third Circuit after the en banc court struck down the state’s semiautomatic-rifle and magazine bans. Their public-safety rhetoric avoids the central problem: New Jersey failed to justify its restrictions under Bruen.
The en banc Third Circuit has struck down New Jersey’s bans on covered semi-automatic rifles and magazines holding more than ten rounds. The ruling confirms that “common use” belongs at Bruen’s second step, where the government bears the burden.
A federal court victory against the post office gun ban is now final after the DOJ abandoned its appeal in FPC v. Blanche. The post Trump DOJ Moves To Voluntarily Dismiss Appeal In Post Office Firearms Ban Ruling appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
NEW ORLEANS, LA — The full Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals voted Monday to rehear United States v. Squire en banc, vacating a June panel opinion and setting up what could become the most consequential challenge to federal gun law in decades. Here’s the surprising part. The case is no longe...
The full Fifth Circuit has vacated a ruling upholding Curtis Squire’s felon-in-possession conviction. The rehearing could test whether a gun’s past movement across state lines gives Washington permanent authority over local firearm possession.
Gun-control activists and hostile state officials are regrouping after major Second Amendment defeats in Hawaii and New Jersey. The reactions to Wolford and Cheeseman show that the anti-gun lobby will keep fighting even after its restrictions are ruled unconstitutional.
This content is copyrighted and may not be reproduced without the express permission of GunsAmerica.com and BAAANG Media LLC. Federal Appeals Court Strikes Down New Jersey’s AR-15, Magazine Ban After reviewing the Supreme Court's decisions in Heller, Bruen, Rahimi, and Wolford, the majority...
Congressional researchers say the Supreme Court’s Hemani decision may reach beyond the marijuana gun ban and prompt lawmakers to examine other federal prohibited-person laws.
In an unprecedented and historic shift for second amendment jurisprudence, the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals issued a sweeping 10-5 en banc ruling yesterday, Friday, July 17, 2026, striking down New Jersey’s ban on semiautomatic rifles and its restriction on magazines holding more than 10 r...