Federal Court Strikes Down New Jersey's Assault Rifle Ban

A US appeals court has ruled that New Jersey's ban on assault rifles violates the Constitution, delivering a major victory for Second Amendment advocates and dealing a blow to state-level gun control efforts. This decision reinforces what the courts have increasingly recognized: the right to bear arms is fundamental and cannot be arbitrarily stripped away by state governments pursuing feel-good legislation that ignores constitutional protections. Read more about this...