Maryland assault weapons ban upheld by appeals court as sparring over Supreme Court precedent continues
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — 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 should apply to the case.
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By Tierney Sneed, CNN (CNN) — 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 should apply to the case.
The court found that the law did not violate the requirements in a recent ruling that expanded gun rights. Lawyers for one of the plaintiffs said they would request Supreme Court review.
The law, which was passed after the Sandy Hook school shooting, bans dozens of firearms — including AR-15s, AK-47s and the Barrett .50-caliber sniper rifle — and puts a 10-round limit on magazines.
