JOURNAL ARTICLE

Supreme Court Leaves Intact 'Assault Weapons' Bans for Now.

  • Published In: Bloomberg.com, 2025. P. N.PAG 1 of 3

  • Database: Business Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Stohr, Greg 3 of 3

Abstract

The article discusses the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to decline reviewing challenges to Maryland's ban on assault weapons and Rhode Island's prohibition on high-capacity magazines, thereby upholding lower court rulings that support these bans under the Second Amendment. Conservative Justices expressed dissent, indicating a potential divide among the justices regarding future gun rights cases. The Maryland law, upheld by the 4th Circuit Court, targets military-style weapons deemed unsuitable for self-defense, while the 1st Circuit Court unanimously supported Rhode Island's law limiting magazine capacity. Both laws are backed by advocacy groups promoting gun restrictions. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Bloomberg.com. 2025/06, pN.PAG
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Military History and Science
  • Publication Date:2025
  • Accession Number:185629153
  • Copyright Statement:Copyright of Bloomberg.com is the property of Bloomberg, L.P. and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.)

Looking to go deeper into this topic? Look for more articles on EBSCOhost.