Gun-Grabbers Lose Big as Judge Rules AR-15 Is Not an ‘Assault Firearm’
Gun-grabbers are being routed as a judge’s ruling may upset a decades-old ban on popular sporting rifles.
The decision Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Peter Sheridan was made using previous Supreme Court decisions as a guide.
According to Reason, Sheridan approached two lawsuits challenging New Jersey’s ban on so-called assault weapons, considering the matters in one joint decision.
Although New Jersey’s Assault Firearms Law mentioned a number of specific semi-automatic firearms, including shotguns and rifles, the judge only considered one popular type of weapon — the AR-15.
Other weapons prohibited by the law include “street sweeper” type shotguns and other exotic firearms that one typically would not find in a civilian’s gun safe.
