Trenton, New Jersey AP —New Jersey’s ban on the AR-15 rifle is unconstitutional, but the state’s cap on magazines over 10 rounds passes constitutional muster, a federal judge said Tuesday. “Bans on so-called ‘assault weapons’ are immoral and unconstitutional. He added: “We look forward to pressing our arguments on appeal.”Several challenges to state assault weapons bans have cited the Bruen decision. A gun rights group has challenged Connecticut’s landmark 2013 gun control law, passed after the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting, that bans assault weapons, including certain AR-15-style rifles and large capacity magazines. The state’s assault weapons ban dates to 1990 and includes various other weapons, but Sheridan focused on the Colt AR-15, citing the plaintiffs’ concentration on that weapon in their court filings, and the law specifying that make of the rifle.

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Persons: Peter Sheridan’s, Sheridan’s, Sheridan, ”, Sandy, “, Brandon Combs, Matt Platkin, Phil Murphy, Murphy, ” Murphy Organizations: Trenton , New Jersey AP, District of Columbia, Elementary, Firearms Policy Coalition, New, Sandy, National Association for Gun Rights, Democratic Gov Locations: Trenton , New Jersey, Jersey’s, New York, Los Angeles, Newtown , Connecticut, United States, New Jersey