Federal court rules New Jersey can sue gun industry, for now

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The 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in favor of New Jersey on Thursday, vacating a lower court decision that blocked the state from suing gun manufacturers.

Former President Barack Obama suggested in a recent interview that the U.S. should respond to mass shootings by implementing gun laws like Australia, where there is no legal right to own a firearm.took a blow Thursday when a federal court ruled that New Jersey can sue gun manufacturers under the state's"public nuisance" law. unanimously ruled that a legal challenge brought against the law by the National Sports Shooting Foundation was premature.

Four months after it took effect, NSSF sued to block it, claiming the law runs afoul of the federal statute. In January, a district court granted the NSSF's bid for a preliminary injunction, saying the law was in"direct conflict" with the PLCAA.had a chance to enforce its law, the 3rd Circuit panel held that NSSF's complaint was hypothetical.In a statement, New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin said he was"thrilled" with the court's decision. New Jersey Gov.

Matthew Platkin, attorney general of New Jersey, speaks during the National Safer Communities Summit at Hartford University in West Hartford, Connecticut, Friday, June 16, 2023. Platkin said he was"thrilled" with the 3rd Circuit's unanimous decision upholding New Jersey's gun law.

 

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