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. |
HK$3.5 billion Hong Kong Palace Museum opens after typhoon delayWhat you need to know about investing in a VCT and the 30% tax breakSharp rise in rental fraud including faking payslips, as tenants seek to fight off competitionTale of the state pension underpaid for 20 YEARS: This is Money podcastGo on holiday for just £6.40 with the Mail experts' guide to the best bargain tripsIs taking a Nile river cruise in Egypt worth it? I filmed my fiveInside 'the best premium economy cabin in the WORLD': The Mail tests out EVA Air's award3 jailed for Hong Kong's priciest art heist, after selling billionWill the Bank of England cut interest rates soon? This is Money podcastForget guidebooks