NJ assault rifle ban lifting subject of Firearms Policy Coalition suit

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com New Jersey’s ban on assault rifles such as the AR-15 and AK-47 is unconstitutional and must be overturned immediately, according to a lawsuit filed Thursday in Camden federal court. Brought by the Firearms Policy Coalition, a gun rights group, and two of its members, the lawsuit claims New Jersey’s ban “unconstitutionally infringes upon Plaintiffs’ fundamental, individual right to keep and bear arms.

” The two members — Timothy Connolly of Ocean County and Mark Cheeseman of Gloucester County — claim they want AR-15s for “lawful purposes, especially home defense and target shooting,” according to the lawsuit. […].



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