{"id":1391,"date":"2026-07-17T22:09:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T22:09:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1391"},"modified":"2026-07-17T22:09:02","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T22:09:02","slug":"gun-owners-just-scored-a-huge-court-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1391","title":{"rendered":"Gun Owners Just Scored A Huge Court Victory"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<p><span>A federal appeals court ruled Friday that New Jersey\u2019s ban on semiautomatic rifles and high-capacity magazines violates the Second Amendment, marking the first time a federal appellate court has struck down a state ban on so-called assault weapons. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1389\">Trump Makes Endorsement In Race To Replace Lindsey Graham<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Third Circuit reached the decision by a 10-5 vote, expanding a lower court ruling that had found New Jersey\u2019s <span>ban<\/span> on Colt AR-15 rifles unconstitutional.<\/p>\n<p>A lower court had previously ruled that New Jersey\u2019s ban on Colt AR-15 rifles violated the Second Amendment while upholding the state\u2019s large-capacity magazine restriction. The appeals court went further, concluding the constitutional protection extends to all semiautomatic rifles covered by the law.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe agree with the District Court that New Jersey\u2019s ban on Colt AR-15s violates the Second Amendment,\u201d the court . It added that \u201cthe same result\u201d applies to the broader class of semiautomatic rifles covered by the state\u2019s assault weapons ban.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The appeals court relied heavily on the Supreme Court\u2019s 2022 decision in <\/span><i><span>New York State Rifle &amp; Pistol Association v. Bruen<\/span><\/i><span>, which held that modern gun laws must be <\/span><span>\u201cconsistent with this nation\u2019s \u2060historical tradition of \u200bfirearm regulation,\u201d US News <\/span><span>reports<\/span><span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, a Democrat, blasted the ruling, saying it was \u201cas unfortunate as it is legally incorrect\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1388\">Trump Endorses Lindsey Graham\u2019s Sister For Senate Seat<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cAssault weapons and large-capacity magazines play a dangerous role in the modern epidemic of mass shootings, and New Jersey acted reasonably and lawfully in restricting them,\u201d Davenport said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>She added that the state was already exploring its legal options following the ruling.<\/p>\n<p><span>The Firearms Policy Coalition, one of the plaintiffs in the case, celebrated the decision.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cThis is a massive victory for the People and another devastating blow to the authoritarian war on gun owners,\u201d FPC\u2019s President Brandon Combs <\/span><span>said<\/span><span>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>The Supreme Court is currently considering challenges to similar bans in Connecticut and Illinois.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1387\">World Leaders Prompt Change To Lindsey Graham Funeral Plans<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A federal appeals court ruled Friday that New Jersey\u2019s ban on semiautomatic rifles and high-capacity magazines violates the Second Amendment, marking the first time a federal appellate court has struck down a state ban on so-called assault weapons. The Third Circuit reached the decision by a 10-5 vote, expanding a lower court ruling that had found New Jersey\u2019s ban on Colt AR-15 rifles unconstitutional.A lower court had previously ruled that New Jersey\u2019s ban on Colt AR-15 rifles violated the Second Amendment while upholding the state\u2019s large-capacity magazine restriction. The appeals court went further, concluding the constitutional protection extends to all semiautomatic rifles covered by the law.\u201cWe agree with the District Court that New Jersey\u2019s ban on Colt AR-15s violates the Second Amendment,\u201d the court wrote. It added that \u201cthe same result\u201d applies to the broader class of semiautomatic rifles covered by the state\u2019s assault weapons ban.\u00a0\u00a0The appeals court relied heavily on the Supreme Court\u2019s 2022 decision in New York State Rifle &amp; Pistol Association v. Bruen, which held that modern gun laws must be \u201cconsistent with this nation\u2019s \u2060historical tradition of \u200bfirearm regulation,\u201d US News reports.\u00a0New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, a Democrat, blasted the ruling, saying it was \u201cas unfortunate as it is legally incorrect\u201d\u201cAssault weapons and large-capacity magazines play a dangerous role in the modern epidemic of mass shootings, and New Jersey acted reasonably and lawfully in restricting them,\u201d Davenport said.She added that the state was already exploring its legal options following the ruling.The Firearms Policy Coalition, one of the plaintiffs in the case, celebrated the decision.\u201cThis is a massive victory for the People and another devastating blow to the authoritarian war on gun owners,\u201d FPC\u2019s President Brandon Combs said.\u00a0The Supreme Court is currently considering challenges to similar bans in Connecticut and Illinois.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1390,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1391","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-2"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Gun Owners Just Scored A Huge Court Victory - Blue Route Journal<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/blueroutejournal.com\/?p=1391\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Gun Owners Just Scored A Huge Court Victory - Blue Route Journal\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"A federal appeals court ruled Friday that New Jersey\u2019s ban on semiautomatic rifles and high-capacity magazines violates the Second Amendment, marking the first time a federal appellate court has struck down a state ban on so-called assault weapons. The Third Circuit reached the decision by a 10-5 vote, expanding a lower court ruling that had found New Jersey\u2019s ban on Colt AR-15 rifles unconstitutional.A lower court had previously ruled that New Jersey\u2019s ban on Colt AR-15 rifles violated the Second Amendment while upholding the state\u2019s large-capacity magazine restriction. The appeals court went further, concluding the constitutional protection extends to all semiautomatic rifles covered by the law.\u201cWe agree with the District Court that New Jersey\u2019s ban on Colt AR-15s violates the Second Amendment,\u201d the court wrote. It added that \u201cthe same result\u201d applies to the broader class of semiautomatic rifles covered by the state\u2019s assault weapons ban.\u00a0\u00a0The appeals court relied heavily on the Supreme Court\u2019s 2022 decision in New York State Rifle &amp; Pistol Association v. 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