Third Circuit Weighs Bruen, Rahimi in NJ AR-15 Ban Challenge

Any weapon or magazine size popular with the general public should be protected by the Second Amendment.

That was the key argument from gun owners and firearm groups before the Third Circuit Tuesday, as New Jersey fought to save its bans on AR-15s and large-capacity magazines.

The three-judge panel seemed skeptical of the gun owners’ argument that a “popularity” test should decide what weapons states can’t regulate. But the judges also pushed back against the New Jersey Attorney General’s argument that courts should first consider if particular guns or magazines are appropriate for self-defense before placing the burden on states ...