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Second Amendment Showdown: Gun Groups Sue Fort Lee Police Over ‘Unlawful’ Firearm Seizure

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Language Barrier Misunderstanding Leads to Constitutional Battle in New Jersey

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Fort Lee NJ, A lawful New Jersey gun owner, Elsid Aliaj, has been without his legally owned firearms for months following an incident in April, stemming from a critical language misunderstanding involving his wife. Now, two prominent gun-rights organizations are stepping in, filing a federal lawsuit against the Fort Lee Police Department (FLPD) and the Bergen County Prosecutor’s Office.

The case, Aliaj v. Fort Lee Police Department, was filed on November 3 in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey by the New Jersey Firearm Owners Syndicate (NJFOS) and the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF).

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