Another petition seeking to overturn an assault weapons ban in Maryland was filed Feb, 9. The court has not yet announced whether it will hear any of the appeals.
SPRINGFIELD – In a long-expected move, national gun rights organizations are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Illinois’ ban on assault weapons and large capacity magazines.
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A national gun rights group argued in an appeal filed last week that a federal court judge erred when she upheld Connecticut’s ban on certain semi automatic rifles despite a new constitutionality test established last year by the U.S. Supreme Court.