…..the Court has approved a consent order stating that the provision violated the Second and Fourteenth Amendments and that the defendants in the case are responsible for the plaintiffs’ attorney’s fees and costs.
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TRENTON, NJ – This week,Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced a decisive victory out of the District Court of New Jersey in its federal Second Amendment lawsuit challenging the state’s ‘justifiable need’ carry ban, Francisco v. Cooke. You can read the full court order at FPCLaw.org.
“We are delighted to successfully conclude this challenge to New Jersey’s authoritarian disarmament scheme,” said FPC President Brandon Combs. “We will continue to fight forward until all peaceable people can exercise the right to bear arms in public without fear of government harassment or prosecution.”
