Assault weapon and magazine limits
Davenport v. Association of New Jersey Rifle and Pistol Clubs
In brief
- Where it stands
- Petition Pending
Awaiting an order on the petition
- What it’s about
- New Jersey officials have asked the Supreme Court to review a Third Circuit case involving restrictions on semi-automatic assault rifles and large-capacity magazines.
- What's at stake
- The Supreme Court has not decided whether the Second and Fourteenth Amendments bar the challenged restrictions.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
Their petition asks whether the Second and Fourteenth Amendments prohibit those restrictions; the information provided does not show whether the Court agreed to hear the case.
New Jersey officials' petition asks whether those amendments prohibit restrictions on semi-automatic rifles and large-capacity magazines.
Question presented
1. Whether the Second and Fourteenth Amendments prohibit restrictions on semi-automatic assault rifles? 2. Whether the Second and Fourteenth Amendments prohibit restrictions on large capacity magazines?
What happens next
The Court must decide whether to hear the petition. No oral argument or decision timing is set before review is granted.
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Sources
Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.