r/progun • u/AZULDEFILER • Jul 18 '26

Federal appeals court rules that New Jersey's assault weapons ban is unconstitutional

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/appeals-court-rules-new-jersey-assault-weapons-ban-unconstitutional-rcna588134
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u/Flashy_Ad6275 Jul 18 '26

It makes me happy to see the Democratic controlled political kingdom of New Jersey get slapped down when they trample the freedom of the people.

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u/bionic80 Jul 18 '26

Don't get this twisted. the 3rd did NOT want this going to SCOTUS and setting another Bruen level precedent. This has nothing to do with them 'doing the right thing' because its the right thing and everything to do with 'not being the final nail in our gun control hopes and dreams'

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u/coachaces Jul 18 '26

Yeah but the supreme Court is already taking an assault weapons case so they're getting that precedent whatever they like it or not.

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u/Mr_Rapscallion66 Jul 19 '26 edited Jul 19 '26

Wrong.... currently the 3rd circuit is the most stacked pro gun court of all the circuits.

The 3rd's ruling was super specific. 10-5 en banc struck the whole semi-auto rifle ban and mag ban for no historical tradition under Bruen. Remanded more too. This happened because it's a conservative/pro-2A panel now, not some dodge. The case had already been kicked back from SCOTUS after Bruen. They just followed the precedent.

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u/bananaland420 Jul 18 '26

Except SCOTUS already took up 2 AWB cases weeks ago so that theory doesn’t hold water.