A federal judge struck down a New Jersey ban on AR-15 rifles on Tuesday, ruling that the prohibition violates the U.S. Constitution.
U.S. District Judge Peter Sheridan wrote in a 69-page decision that a provision in New Jersey’s “Assault Firearms Law” banning the possession and sale of AR-15s violated the Second Amendment. The Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs and the Firearms Policy Coalition sued the state over the restriction and another provision banning higher-capacity magazines.
In his decision, Sheridan pointed to Supreme Court decisions on gun regulations, including the recent Bruen decision, in which the court struck down New York’s restrictions on concealed carry, ruling that judges must consider gun control laws in the “historical tradition of firearm regulation” in the United States.
“That is, where the Supreme Court has set forth the law…
