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 ...

The 4th Circuit found Maryland's ban on assault-style weapons, such as the AR-15, constitutional. Skip to content. All Sections. Subscribe Now. 87°F. Tuesday, July 1st 2025 ...

A federal judge on Tuesday upheld Maryland’s ban on assault weapons and large-capacity magazines. The law banning the guns, which was passed in May 2013, was challenged in court by a group of ...

Passing a new law restricting assault weapons took Rhode Island lawmakers more than 10 years, but it may offer a road map to ...

Biden renews calls for stricter gun laws after Chiefs parade shooting 03:50. Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up a challenge to Maryland's ban on so-called assault ...

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 ...

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 ...