Supreme Court denies challenges to state laws banning assault-style weapons and high-capacity magazines

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It’s June which is the time when the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) issues its final rulings for its current session.

Supreme Court Leaves State Gun Control Laws Intact, for Now

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up challenges to two state laws regulating guns, leaving in place Maryland’s assault weapons ban and Rhode Island’s 10-round magazine limit. It takes four justices to agree to hear a case. Three of the court’s six far-right justices — Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch — dissented from both decisions. Justice Brett Kavanaugh indicated the question of assault weapons is poised to return to …

Supreme Court allows AR-15, high-capacity magazine bans to continue

The U.S. Supreme Court allowed a Maryland ban on AR-15 semiautomatic rifles and a Rhode Island ban on high-capacity magazines to remain in effect by declining two cases challenging the state bans on Monday. According to Fox News, the cases against Maryland’s ban on AR-15 semiautomatic rifles and Rhode Island’s ban on high-capacity magazines were appealed to the Supreme Court after lower courts previously upheld the bans. The outlet noted that Ju…

Second Amendment groups file for summary judgment in bid to overturn Florida’s open carry ban  • Florida Phoenix

Gun-rights groups are pursuing several strategies to win the right to openly carry firearms in Florida. (Photo by Matt Rourke/The Associated Press)A Palm Beach gun owner and two Second Amendment groups have filed a motion for summary judgement in their federal court challenge to Florida’s law banning individuals from openly carrying firearms, claiming the law is unconstitutional. Gun Owners of America, the Gun Owners Foundation, and gun owner Ri…

SCOTUS declines to hear Second Amendment cases involving AR-15s and magazines

On Monday, the Supreme Court declined to hear two significant Second Amendment challenges, effectively allowing a Maryland law banning what gun control extremists label as "assault-style" weapons—including the AR-15 semiautomatic rifle—and a Rhode Island law restricting large-capacity magazines.

Birthright citizenship, guns, pornography on Supreme Court docket

(The Center Square) – June marks the final month of the Supreme Court’s 2024-2025 term and all nine justices are racing against the clock to issue final opinions on controversial cases.