07/18/2026
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FEDERAL APPEALS COURT STRIKES DOWN NJ “ASSAULT WEAPONS” BAN/MAGAZINE BAN!
Longstanding NJ Law Found Unconstitutional in ANJRPC Lawsuit!
July 17, 2026. Today, a middle level federal appeals court threw out New Jersey’s longstanding “assault weapons” ban and magazine ban as unconstitutional. In a stunning, long-awaited decisionhttps://cdn.ymaws.com/www.anjrpc.org/resource/resmgr/legal_motions___briefs/anjrpc_v._atty_gen.pdf
in ANJRPC v. Attorney General of New Jersey, the U.S Court of Appeal for the Third Circuit ruled that semi-automatic rifles and magazines in excess of 10 rounds are in common use by millions of law abiding Americans and are therefore protected arms under the Second Amendment and cannot be banned.
This incredible development comes on the heels of the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent announcement that next year it will resolve the “assault weapon” ban issue for the entire nation. Today’s decision has the potential to influence the Supreme Court’s ultimate thinking on the issue.
CLICK HERE to see a copy of today’s decisionhttps://cdn.ymaws.com/www.anjrpc.org/resource/resmgr/legal_motions___briefs/anjrpc_v._atty_gen.pdf
ANJRPC has spearheaded these challenges to New Jersey’s bans on “assault weapons“ and magazines for nearly a decade. While these challenges were met with initial resistance in the lower federal courts, it is gratifying to see our advocacy for the every-day gun owner finally victorious. Gun owners also owe a huge debt of gratitude to the NRA and NRA-ILA for their incredible financial and legal assistance in this case.
Notably, the court declined to rule on the “assault weapon” law’s ban on semi-automatic shotguns and handguns, instead sending that part of the law back to the lower court for further proceedings on those issues.
Today’s decision is certain to send shockwaves through the New Jersey State House, where lawmakers are surely reeling from this blow and scrambling to consider their next move in response. Bans on “assault weapons” and magazines have been a centerpiece of New Jersey gun control since the early 1990s.
In the coming days, ANJRPC will be releasing a detailed analysis of today’s decision by attorney Dan Schmutter. Please stay tuned as gun owners across the region celebrate this historic victory!
Click the link below for the online version of this alert-
https://www.anjrpc.org/page/CourtStrikesDownNJAWBan
