Slate: 3rd Circuit Ruling Gives SCOTUS 'Cover' to Find Constitutional Protection for AR-15s

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit struck down New Jersey's ban on certain semi-automatic rifles. Slate published commentary stating the ruling could provide precedent for the Supreme Court to recognize constitutional protections for AR-15s under the Second Amendment. The Third Circuit decision addressed New Jersey's definition and regulation of weapons classified as "assault weapons" under state law.

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