FILE PHOTO: The Supreme Court is pictured, in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 21, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a bid to block Delaware's prohibition on assault-style rifles and large-capacity ammunition magazines, as well as a challenge to Maryland's handgun licensing requirements, sidestepping two cases involving the divisive issue of gun rights.
The justices turned away an appeal by a group of gun enthusiasts and firearm advocacy groups of a lower court's refusal to issue a preliminary injunction against the Democratic-led Delaware's ban on "assault weapons" and magazines that can hold more than 17 rounds. Such weapons have been used in numerous mass shootings in the United States.
