{"id":10349,"date":"2025-06-02T14:41:06","date_gmt":"2025-06-02T14:41:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/firearmman.com\/?p=10349"},"modified":"2025-06-02T14:41:06","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T14:41:06","slug":"supreme-court-wont-hear-challenge-to-maryland-assault-weapons-ban","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/firearmman.com\/?p=10349","title":{"rendered":"Supreme Court won’t hear challenge to Maryland assault weapons ban"},"content":{"rendered":"
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WASHINGTON — <\/span>WASHINGTON (AP) \u2014 The Supreme Court<\/a> declined on Monday to hear a challenge to a state ban on assault weapons, semiautomatic rifles that are popular among gun owners and have also been used in multiple mass shootings. <\/p>\n

The justices turned down a case against a Maryland law passed after the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School<\/a> in Connecticut that killed 20 children and six adults. The shooter was armed with an AR-15<\/a>, one of the firearms commonly referred to as an assault weapon. <\/p>\n

Three conservative justices, however, publicly noted that they would have taken the case, and a fourth said he is skeptical that such bans are constitutional, indicating the court could soon take another look at the issue. <\/p>\n

Several states have similar measures, and Congressional Democrats<\/a> have also supported the concept. The challengers had argued that people have a constitutional right to own the firearms like the AR-15. <\/p>\n

The case comes two years after the high court handed down a landmark ruling that expanded Second Amendment rights<\/a> and spawned challenges to firearm laws<\/a> around the country. <\/p>\n

Ten states and the District of Columbia have similar laws, covering major cities like New York and Los Angeles. Congress allowed a national assault weapons ban to expire in 2004. <\/p>\n

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Follow the AP’s coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court at https:\/\/apnews.com\/hub\/us-supreme-court<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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