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Supreme Court Declines to Hear Challenge on Maryland Assault Weapons Ban

The decision leaves the state's 2013 ban on certain semi-automatic firearms in place while lower court proceedings continue.

  • The Supreme Court's refusal to hear the case maintains Maryland's ban on assault-style rifles like the AR-15.
  • The case now returns to the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which is still deliberating.
  • Maryland's 2013 law bans over 40 types of firearms following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting.
  • Plaintiffs argue the ban violates the Second Amendment, citing the popularity of these firearms.
  • Similar laws in other states, including Illinois, are also facing legal challenges.
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