Legal Issues Maryland ban on assault-style weapons upheld by U.S. appeals court. 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals repeatedly cites seminal ‘Heller’ decision, which enshrined right to arms for ...

Maryland's assault-weapons ban. Maryland's prohibition on certain semiautomatic rifles was enacted in the wake of the 2012 shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut.

SILVER SPRING, Maryland — A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld Maryland’s decade-old ban on military-style firearms commonly referred to as assault weapons. A majority of 4th U.S. Circuit ...

A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld Maryland’s ban on assault weapons, with impassioned majority and dissenting opinions that sparred over how recent Supreme Court gun rights precedents ...

Federal appeals court upholds Maryland's ban on assault-style weapons The law, which was passed after the Sandy Hook school shooting, bans dozens of firearms — including AR-15s, AK-47s and the ...

The 4th Circuit found Maryland's ban on assault-style weapons, such as the AR-15, constitutional. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 79°F. Wednesday, July 9th 2025 ...

It took 10 years, but Rhode Island politicians finally found a way to ban the sale, manufacturing and distribution of certain ...

Thomas, meanwhile, dissented in 2015 when the Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to a municipal ban on AR-15-style weapons, writing that the “overwhelming majority” of people who owned ...

SILVER SPRING, Maryland — A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld Maryland’s decade-old ban on military-style firearms commonly referred to as assault weapons. A majority of 4th U.S. Circuit ...

4th Circuit upholds Maryland’s ban on assault weapons Assault-style weapons are displayed for sale at Capitol City Arms Supply on Jan. 16, 2013, in Springfield, Illinois. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman ...

FILE - Assault weapons and hand guns are seen for sale at Capitol City Arms Supply on Jan. 16, 2013, in Springfield, Ill. The Illinois Supreme Court will issue an opinion on the state's ban on the ...

Supreme Court won't hear challenge to Maryland assault weapons ban Three conservative justices publicly noted their disagreement, and a fourth said he is skeptical that such bans are constitutional.