Third Circuit Lets New Jersey Keep Enforcing Unconstitutional Rifle and Magazine Bans

Summary

The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has granted New Jersey's motion to stay its July 17 ruling that found the state's bans on semiautomatic rifles and standard-capacity magazines unconstitutional. This August 4 order allows New Jersey to continue enforcing these bans while it appeals to the U.S. Supreme Court, meaning gun owners cannot currently purchase or possess the affected firearms and magazines.