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New Jersey officials initially told firearm dealers that the Third Circuit’s ruling against the state’s semiautomatic-rifle and magazine bans would take effect July 31. The Attorney General’s Office now says July 31 is the rehearing deadline, with the ruling expected to become effective in August.
Virginia is defending its firearm and magazine ban by reviving the collective-right theory and claiming the state right to keep and bear arms is tied to militia service—not an individual guarantee.
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The Justice Department says Act 9113 effectively bans standard-capacity AR-15 rifles and criminalizes common magazines already protected under the Third Circuit’s Cheeseman ruling.
The en banc Third Circuit has struck down New Jersey’s bans on covered semi-automatic rifles and magazines holding more than ten rounds. The ruling confirms that “common use” belongs at Bruen’s second step, where the government bears the burden.
An en banc Third Circuit ruling invalidates New Jersey’s ban on semiautomatic rifles and magazines holding more than ten rounds. The decision creates the federal appellate split the Supreme Court will confront in Viramontes and Grant.
The Third Circuit has ordered fast supplemental briefing in New Jersey’s AR-15 and magazine ban case, asking both sides to address the impact of the Supreme Court’s latest Second Amendment rulings in Wolford and Hemani.
The Supreme Court agreed to hear a major Second Amendment case over AR-15-platform rifles, but the real impact could reach far beyond so-called “assault weapon” bans.
A packed Supreme Court docket may explain why AR-15 and magazine ban cases did not make the cut this term. But the next term could be a different story.
Virginia’s new gun-control law is running into resistance before it even takes effect. Several Commonwealth’s Attorneys and sheriffs say they will not turn peaceful gun owners into criminals over a ban they believe violates the Second Amendment.
An NSSF-backed lawsuit, Black v. Hook, is challenging Virginia’s SB749 ban on so-called “assault firearms” and magazines over 15 rounds. Plaintiffs are also seeking an emergency injunction before the law takes effect July 1.
A new Virginia lawsuit challenges Gov. Abigail Spanberger’s gun-control package, arguing it bans common firearms, standard-capacity magazines, and public carry protected by the state constitution.
DOJ is now challenging both Denver’s AR-15 ban and Colorado’s statewide magazine ban. The Supreme Court already has hardware-ban cases in front of it. It should take one.
Minnesota gun owners are warning that Senate Democrats are advancing a sweeping gun control package targeting AR-15s, magazines over 10 rounds, so-called ghost guns, binary triggers, and red-flag enforcement.
The D.C. Court of Appeals has granted rehearing en banc in Benson v. United States, vacating its earlier opinion and setting up a full-court fight over the District’s magazine ban and its licensing and registration requirements.
Gov. Abigail Spanberger returned Virginia’s controversial HB 217 with amendments instead of signing or vetoing it, days after DOJ warned it may sue over proposed restrictions on AR-15s and other commonly owned semi-automatic firearms.
Judge Roger T. Benitez retired from federal service on April 2, 2026, ending a judicial career that made him a central figure in major Second Amendment cases, including Duncan v. Bonta, which remains pending at the Supreme Court.
Tyree Benson is asking the D.C. Court of Appeals to strike a new filing from Pirro’s office after the government said it would no longer defend the District’s magazine ban while still fighting to preserve his other firearms convictions.
The Ohio Supreme Court has ruled that Columbus can immediately appeal a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the city’s gun ordinances. While the justices did not decide whether the laws are constitutional, the decision gives anti-gun municipalities a new procedural path to keep local gun control fights alive longer.
A federal judge has narrowed Hanson v. District of Columbia, dismissing every plaintiff except Tyler Yzaguirre in the latest challenge to Washington, D.C.’s magazine ban. The ruling keeps the case alive, but only as an as-applied challenge tied to Yzaguirre’s denied registration attempt.
After Benson struck down D.C.’s magazine ban, the District sought rehearing while New Jersey tried to limit the ruling’s reach. The split could push the Supreme Court to act.
New Jersey is scrambling to defend its AR-15 and magazine bans after the Benson ruling struck down D.C.’s ban on magazines over 10 rounds, putting more pressure on similar laws.
Armed Virginia gun owners rallied at the Virginia Capitol to protest sweeping gun control bills awaiting Governor Abigail Spanberger’s signature. Magpul PMAG 30-round magazines were distributed in response to proposed magazine bans and semi-automatic firearm restrictions.
Minnesota Senate committee passes sweeping semi-auto and magazine ban on party-line vote as gun rights groups mobilize opposition.
New legal filings highlight a growing split among courts over magazine bans, increasing pressure on the Supreme Court to review Duncan v. Bonta and other major Second Amendment cases.
In a 2-1 ruling, the District of Columbia Court of Appeals has struck down the district’s ban on magazines which hold more than ten cartridges.
The case sits in limbo at the U.S. Supreme Court, repeatedly relisted for conference without a decision on whether to grant review.
The U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider whether to hear Duncan v. Bonta, a major challenge to California’s magazine ban.
“Cars, Twitter and blood alcohol tests also didn’t exist in 1859. The fact of the matter is the Constitution of Oregon, and the United States applies to things that did not exist when the document was written.”–Attorney Tony Aiello, Jr.
…it is “the United States’s view that a complete ban on large capacity ammunition feeding devices as defined in D.C. Code § 7-2506.01(b) cannot survive constitutional scrutiny,” and, “As a result, the United States is not prosecuting violations…
Trump DOJ declares DC magazine ban unconstitutional, moves to vacate conviction in landmark Second Amendment reversal.
