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At least two people were shot when gunfire erupted inside a New Jersey mall Friday night, sending frightened shoppers running and stores into lockdown before police arrived, sources say.  Police are still searching for the suspect, but say the shooting was targeted and the general public does not appear to be in danger. Two victims later walked into a nearby hospital with gunshot wounds.  The victims were shot on the third-floor food court at Newport Mall in Jersey City Friday night, the source said, initially sending stores into lockdown before police arrived and evacuated the mall.  A newspaper reporter at North Jersey Record described hearing gunfire inside the mall just after leaving the movie theater with his family.  "I heard a thump," said Scott Fallon. "It may have just been one shot. I heard screaming and then an avalanche of people started running from the food court."  Video tweeted by a witness at the scene showed people streaming out of the mall in … [Read more...] about Gunfire Erupts Inside New Jersey Mall, Sending Shoppers Running

The possession of “high capacity” magazines will be a fourth degree felony in New Jersey beginning Tuesday morning. Gov. Phil Murphy (D) signed the ban on magazines holding over 10 rounds in June, and it takes effect December 11.The Conservative Review reports: When the clock strikes midnight Tuesday morning, anyone in New Jersey who owns a magazine capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition is officially in possession of illegal contraband and is deemed a fourth-degree felon. Unlike previous magazine bans, this one retroactively bans people from even owning such magazines in their homes, even though they had been purchased legally. The ban was challenged in court after it was signed, but last week the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit upheld the ban. Breitbart News reported that a three-judge panel from the Third Circuit voted 2 to 1 to uphold the ban. Judge Stephanos Bibas, a Trump appointee, was the panel … [Read more...] about New Jersey: Possession of ‘High Capacity’ Magazines a Fourth Degree Felony Starting Tuesday