Supreme Court Refuses to Consider Maryland Assault Weapon Ban

The US Supreme Court turned away a challenge to a Maryland law that bans semiautomatic assault-style rifles and large-capacity magazines.

The justices, however, took no action on appeals over a similar Illinois law, leaving open the possibility the court will agree at a later point to take up the politically charged Second Amendment issue.

The Maryland case was unusual because gun-rights advocates were seeking Supreme Court review even though the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals hasn’t yet ruled. The case has been pending at the Richmond, Virginia-based appeals court for more than a year amid procedural maneuvering.

Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-20/supreme-court-refuses-to-consider-maryland-assault-weapon-ban?sref=omvmmwIg

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