Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs I v. Attorney General New Jersey
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · No. 24-2415
👍Favorable to gun rights
Struck down New Jersey's semi-automatic rifle ban and its large-capacity magazine restrictions.
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What the court held
Gun owners and advocacy groups challenged New Jersey's 1990 ban on "assault firearms" and its restriction on magazines holding more than ten rounds. Sitting en banc, the Third Circuit applied Bruen and held that the assault firearm provisions are unconstitutional as to the full class of semi-automatic rifles, broadening the district court's ruling that had been limited to the Colt AR-15, and reversed the district court to hold that the magazine restrictions also violate the Second Amendment. The case was remanded for resolution of challenges to the other firearm models and types the Act covers; several judges dissented, arguing the law fits a tradition of regulating especially dangerous weapons.
Summarized from the court's opinion.
What this case is about
New Jersey large-capacity magazine ban
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Key Dates
- 2026-07-17 — Decided
- 2025-10-16 — Argued
Sources
- CourtListener — retrieved 2026-08-08
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