Gun Rights
New Jersey governor’s race tightens as gun policy and attorney general’s post loom large
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New Jersey’s gubernatorial contest between Democrat Mikie Sherrill and Republican Jack Ciattarelli has narrowed to single digits, and the winner will appoint the state’s next attorney general — a key figure in enforcing and defending New Jersey’s strict gun laws. Former President Donald Trump has endorsed Ciattarelli and boosted him via telerallies, while largely avoiding in‑person events in the state.
One day after bystander video contradicted federal claims in the January 24 fatal shooting of ICU nurse Alex Pretti during an ICE operation in Minneapolis, unlikely allies from left and right—including Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Marjorie Taylor Greene—condemned the Trump administration's defense, accusing it of hypocrisy on Second Amendment rights amid the ongoing immigration crackdown.
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The U.S. Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Washington, D.C.'s police department, alleging that the city's firearms restrictions violate the Second Amendment by criminalizing possession of certain legal guns. The suit targets bans on semi-automatic rifles like the AR-15, which cannot be registered locally. Officials argue this infringes on residents' rights to bear arms for self-defense.