Supreme Court declines to review assault weapon bans, signals upcoming decision on AR-15 restrictions
TL;DR
The Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to bans on assault weapons in several blue states, including Maryland and California, indicating it may address the issue in the future. The case centered on whether the 2nd Amendment protects weapons like the AR-15, which are in common use, with the court's current majority not ready to strike down state restrictions on semi-automatic rifles.
- Supreme Court turns away a 2nd Amendment challenge to blue-state bans on assault weapons Los Angeles Times
- Supreme Court Turns Down Challenge to Ban on Semiautomatic Rifles The New York Times
- Supreme Court denies challenges to bans on assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines NBC News
- Kavanaugh signals Supreme Court will soon decide constitutionality of banning AR-15’s The Hill
- Justice Kavanaugh to Second Amendment: We're Really Busy Now, Come Back In A Year Or Two Reason Magazine
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