{"id":133432,"date":"2020-09-08T10:08:42","date_gmt":"2020-09-08T14:08:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gunsamerica.com\/digest\/?p=133432"},"modified":"2020-09-08T10:08:42","modified_gmt":"2023-09-06T22:46:48","slug":"the-five-reasons-the-3rd-circuit-court-upheld-new-jersey-large-capacity-mag-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunsamerica.com\/digest\/the-five-reasons-the-3rd-circuit-court-upheld-new-jersey-large-capacity-mag-ban\/","title":{"rendered":"The Five Reasons the 3rd Circuit Court Upheld New Jersey ‘Large-Capacity’ Mag Ban"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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The court ruled that the ban does not violate Second, Fifth, or Fourteenth Amendment rights.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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A three-judge appellate panel of the U.S. Third Circuit Court upheld last week New Jersey\u2019s ban on ammunition magazines holding more than 10 rounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The ruling directly contradicts a recent ruling out of the Ninth Circuit and could finally force the U.S. Supreme Court to accept a gun rights case and resolve the dispute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit voted 2-1<\/a> to back previous rulings from a three-judge panel of the Circuit Court as well as the District Court for New Jersey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The court argued simultaneously that a magazine ban could prevent deaths during a mass murder event and that limiting the number of rounds in a magazine does not affect the ability of the law-abiding to defend themselves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The law \u201cdoes not prohibit the possession of the quintessential self-defense weapon, the handgun,\u201d nor does it \u201ceffectively disarm individuals or substantially affect their ability to defend” themselves, the court ruled.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs brought the suit immediately after the 10-round mag ban was passed in 2018. They argued that the ban violates the Second, Fifth, and Fourteenth Amendment rights of New Jersey residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

SEE ALSO: Federal Appeals Court Rules California\u2019s Magazine Ban Unconstitutional<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The court agreed with the previous rulings to strike down the gun-rights group\u2019s arguments on all counts. They argued that the ban does not violate core Second Amendment rights for five reasons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n