Full Court Press: Third Circuit Grants ‘En Banc’ Review For New Jersey Gun Ban Challenge

Gun owners get second chance to challenge NJ's 'sensitive spaces' gun ban

An appeals panel upheld NJ's gun ban in sensitive places in September. But the chief judge vacated the decision and ordered a rehearing. (Photo by Dana DiFilippo/New Jersey Monitor)Gun owners looking to topple a New Jersey law banning guns in parks, bars, beaches, and other “sensitive places” have successfully persuaded a federal appeals court to rehear the case. A three-judge panel rejected their arguments in a September ruling and largely uphe…

En Banc Review Granted in New Jersey Sensitive Places Lawsuit

En Banc Review Granted in New Jersey Sensitive Places Lawsuit The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed to an en banc review of the Second Amendment Foundation’s (SAF) challenge to New Jersey’s “sensitive places” firearms carry restrictions. The case, Koons v. Attorney General of New Jersey, challenges laws New Jersey enacted in response to the 2022 landmark Supreme Court Bruen decision. The laws create multiple overlapping categories of so-…

Full Court Press: Third Circuit Grants ‘En Banc’ Review For New Jersey Gun Ban Challenge

A high-stakes legal battle over where New Jersey residents can legally carry firearms is heading back to the courtroom, but this time, it will be heard by the entire bench. The Third Circuit Court of Appeals has agreed to an en banc review of the lawsuit challenging the state’s controversial “sensitive places” restrictions, granting a […] Full Court Press: Third Circuit Grants ‘En Banc’ Review For New Jersey Gun Ban Challenge