Federal judges again hear challenge to NJ law banning guns in sensitive places

The full U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals heard the challenge to New Jersey's gun law after a three-judge panel largely rejected it in a split ruling last fall.

By: Dana DiFilippo

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: February 12, 2026

Words: 1,171

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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New Jersey gun owners got another crack at challenging a state law that bars firearms in 25 “sensitive places,” pleading their cause Wednesday before a 14-judge panel in Philadelphia.

The chief judge of the U.S. 3rd Circuit Court of Appeals agreed in December for the full bench to rehear the case after a three-judge panel largely rejected the challenge in a split ruling last fall that included a fiery dissent by …

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