New Jersey Scrambles to Save AR-15, Magazine Bans After Benson Ruling

Summary

New Jersey officials are attempting to prevent the Third Circuit Court from considering the D.C. Court of Appeals' March 5 decision in `Benson v. United States`, which struck down Washington D.C.'s ban on magazines holding more than 10 rounds. New Jersey sent a letter to the Third Circuit on March 18, expressing concern that the `Benson` ruling, which deemed high-capacity magazines "ubiquitous" and protected by the Second Amendment, weakens the legal basis for its own AR-15 and magazine bans.