Bruen decision (New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen)
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Timeline
Supreme Court oral arguments (anticipated)
The Supreme Court is expected to hear arguments on the constitutionality of semiautomatic rifle bans in its fall 2026 term.
Third Circuit strikes down New Jersey's ban
The Third Circuit rules that New Jersey's assault weapons and large-capacity magazine bans are unconstitutional, becoming the first federal appeals court to void such a state law.
Seventh Circuit upholds Illinois ban
The Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals upholds Illinois' prohibition on semiautomatic weapons, maintaining the law under Bruen.
District court ruling on AR-15 ban
A New Jersey federal judge strikes down the state's ban on AR-15s but upholds the magazine capacity limit.
Bruen decision
Supreme Court holds that firearm laws must be consistent with the nation's historical tradition of gun regulation.
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The Third Circuit became the first federal appellate court to strike down a state ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines, ruling New Jersey's law unconstitutional under the Second Amendment. This decision deepens a circuit split ahead of a Supreme Court review of semiautomatic rifle bans, with implications for gun control statutes nationwide. Legal analysts see the ruling as a significant expansion of the post-Bruen framework.
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