Videos tagged with Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Association

A federal judge in New Jersey has ruled the state's ban on AR-15s and similar firearms unconstitutional under the Second Amendment. The ruling, citing the 'common use' test established in Heller v. DC, found that AR-15s are in common use for lawful purposes and cannot be banned. However, the court upheld magazine capacity restrictions, a point the speaker disagrees with.

This video analyzes a motion to intervene filed by New Jersey state legislators in a lawsuit challenging the state's concealed carry laws. The speaker, Mark Smith, a constitutional attorney and host of The Four Boxes Diner, argues that this motion signals weakness and fear from anti-gunners in New Jersey. He explains the legal precedent for legislative intervention, typically when the executive branch or Attorney General is not adequately defending a law due to political disagreement. However, in New Jersey's case, the legislature, governor, and Attorney General are aligned in supporting gun control, making the intervention unusual and indicative of a belief that the current defense is insufficient or that the law itself is constitutionally vulnerable following the Bruen decision.