3rd Circ. Weighs If AR-15s Are 'Dangerous,' 'Unusual' Arms

By P.J. D'Annunzio ( October 15, 2025, 6:28 PM EDT) -- The full Third Circuit on Wednesday quizzed counsel in a gun rights case about whether AR-15s, other widely owned semi-automatic firearms, and high-capacity magazines should be considered so "dangerous" or "unusual" as to not be protected by the Second Amendment, with the panel giving no clear leanings as to how it might rule....

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