https://freerepublic.com/tag/benchslap/ en-us Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:27:26 GMT Focus Forum 15 https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4388336/posts July 17 (Reuters) - A federal appeals court on ​Friday ruled that New ‌Jersey's assault-weapons law barring the possession of ​AR-15 semi-automatic ​rifles and large capacity magazines ⁠containing more ​than 10 rounds of ​ammunition is unconstitutional. The ruling by the Philadelphia-based 3rd ​U.S. Circuit Court ​of Appeals marked the first ‌time ⁠a federal appeals court had ruled that a state's ​assault ​weapons ⁠ban violated the U.S. Constitution's ​Second Amendment by ​burdening ⁠the right to keep and bear ⁠arms ​for self-defense. Reuters https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/4388336/posts#comment Fri, 17 Jul 2026 17:27:26 GMT