The state attorney general is declaring a victory for New Jersey's gun laws.

A federal appeals court is upholding almost the entirety of the state's sensitive places law, which limits the public areas someone can carry a concealed firearm, banning them in places like libraries, schools, museums, beaches, and parks, among other locations.

The legislation was a response to the U.S. Supreme Court's Bruin decision, which expanded concealed carry rights.

The ruling comes after a years-long legal battle where a federal judge first ruled that the sensitive places law could be violating the Second Amendment and issued a temporary restraining order.

Then, a federal court order later upheld the law, allowing enforcement of the gun restrictions.

Gun rights lobbyists have argued the law goes too far and targets law-abiding citizens, not those who have them illegally.

But in a statement today, Attorney General Matt Plotkin said laws like this one have helped contribute to record-low shootings in New Jersey, at a time when guns remain the leading cause of death for kids in the U.S. [MUSIC]