Supreme Court denies challenges to state laws banning assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines
- The Supreme Court declined to hear two gun cases involving a Maryland law banning assault-style weapons and a Rhode Island restriction on large-capacity magazines.
- Justice Clarence Thomas, along with Justices Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch, dissented, arguing the Maryland law may not align with a 2022 ruling.
- The Maryland law bans what the state calls 'assault weapons' that are similar to military-style firearms like the M16 and AR-15.
- Litigation regarding similar bans across the country continues, suggesting the issue may return to the Supreme Court.
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