The Supreme Court on Monday turned away an appeal by a group of gun rights advocates seeking to overturn Maryland’s ban on assault-style rifles and high-capacity magazines under the Second Amendment.

The decision, a major win for gun safety advocates, leaves in place a ruling by the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals which ruled that the state may constitutionally prohibit sale and possession of the weapons.

The state legislation, enacted in 2013 after the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting, specifically targets the AR-15 – the most popular rifle in America with 20-30 million in circulation. They are legal in 41 of the 50 states.

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    3 days ago

    Well, I don’t know what to tell you. Hell, not that long ago a deputy’s son shot up a school and everyday cops murder unarmed citizens. In the end I am pro gun control, but its going to take more then a law to solve this.

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      2 days ago

      I am against guns, but I don’t believe the police brutality has to do with guns

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        2 days ago

        They are supposed to prevent it. Besides, do you want guys like the dude who shot Joss to be the only ones with guns? Because I can promise you the cops will turn a blind eye to them