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. |
Ningshan County in NW China makes efforts in ecological protection and green developmentXi's Vision Injects Confidence, Wisdom into Forging Closer ChinaXi Visits Beijing School Ahead of International Children's DayXi Addresses Opening Ceremony of Plenary Session of Second Eurasian Economic ForumChina sees holiday trips rise 70% to 274 millionGansu beckons as destination of beauty and progressWintering birds return to China's largest recovering freshwater lakeCamping tourism rebounds as pandemic eases and spring comesXi Jinping: Embracing a Brighter Future for Our Six CountriesXiconomics: How China