entertainment

Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Maryland ban on rifles known as assault weapons

Font size+Author:World Wave news portalSource:business2024-05-21 07:25:46I want to comment(0)

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday declined, for now, to hear a challenge to a Maryland l

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
  • Yvette Fielding says her Most Haunted co

    Yvette Fielding says her Most Haunted co

    2024-05-21 06:50

  • Shangrao Increases Efforts to Build Harmonious Communities

    Shangrao Increases Efforts to Build Harmonious Communities

    2024-05-21 06:01

  • Helping Women Improve Health

    Helping Women Improve Health

    2024-05-21 05:55

  • Federation Cultivates 'Legal Docents' to Help Residents Protect Rights

    Federation Cultivates 'Legal Docents' to Help Residents Protect Rights

    2024-05-21 05:46

Netizen comments