NJ Gun Group To State: See You And Your Mag Ban At SCOTUS

By Cody McLaughlin

Days after a federal judge upheld New Jersey’s ban on possessing “large capacity magazines”, the head of the Association of Rifle and Pistol Clubs of New Jersey is vowing to take the fight to the highest court in the land.

“New Jersey is taking a premature victory lap after winning in the lowest federal court,” ANJRPC Executive Director Scott Bach told Bearing Arms, “but this only moves the case along faster to its ultimate intended destination: the U.S. Supreme Court. When the high court rules in the future, then we’ll see who is taking the victory lap.”

Earlier this month, New Jersey Advance Media reports U.S. District Judge Peter G. Sheridan ruled the magazine ban constitutional after a motion by the state requesting a judgement, affirming a federal appellate court ruling and claiming its decision “resolves all legal issues in this case.”

In a move that has largely been panned as unenforceable, the ban “forced” owners of magazines with a capacity above 10 rounds to turn them in to the state by December 10th or else.

That’s it. Just a paper ordering them to do so. Any civilian caught in possession of a magazine capable of holding more …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms