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Federal appeals court rules that New Jersey's assault weapons ban is unconstitutional

Federal appeals court rules that New Jersey's assault weapons ban is unconstitutional
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This is the first time a federal appeals court has struck down a state ban on such weapons, and it comes as the U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider whether bans on semiautomatic rifles violate the Second Amendment.

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