Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Maryland ban on rifles known as assault weapons
Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Maryland ban on rifles known as assault weapons

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Supreme Court declines to hear challenge to Maryland ban on rifles known 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.