Third Circuit Strikes Down New Jersey's Assault Weapons Ban as Unconstitutional

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals ruled 10-5 that New Jersey's ban on semiautomatic rifles and high-capacity magazines is unconstitutional. This decision, which overturns decades of precedent in the state, follows the Supreme Court's 2022 ruling in *New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, Inc. v. Bruen*, which requires Second Amendment restrictions to align with the nation's historical tradition of firearm regulation. The ruling has significant implications for gun control laws in New Jersey and potentially other states.