Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Maryland ban on rifles known as assault weapons
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday declined, for now, to hear a challenge to a Maryland law banning certain semi-automatic firearms commonly referred to as assault weapons.
The court did not elaborate on the denial, as is typical. It would have been unusual for the justices to take up a case at this point, since a lower court is still weighing it. The Supreme Court is also considering an appeal over a similar law in Illinois. It did not act Monday on that case, which could be another avenue to take up the issue.
The Maryland plaintiffs, including gun rights groups, argued that semi-automatic weapons like the AR-15 are among the most popular firearms in the country and banning them runs afoul of the Second Amendment, especially after a landmark Supreme Court decision expanding gun rights in 2022. That ruling changed the test for evaluating whether gun laws are constitutional and has upended gun laws around the country.
Related articles
NBA playoffs: Edwards leads Wolves to 98
DENVER (AP) — Anthony Edwards overcame a slow start and the Timberwolves roared back from a 20-point2024-05-21Scientists struggle to protect infant corals from hungry fish
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. —South Florida researchers trying to prevent predatory fish from devouring lab2024-05-21Yan Chenglong: Chinese chess champ dethroned after defecating and sex toy cheat claims
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here2024-05-21Watercare signals possible 25% increase in water rates
Photo: 123RF2024-05-21What a blast to work at NASA. Space agency is sky
WASHINGTON (AP) — Exploring the cosmos makes for happy employees, federal workers like to work from2024-05-21Crash snarls Auckland Harbour Bridge traffic
Photo: Supplied / Waka Kotahi2024-05-21
atest comment