Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s rejection of a petition challenging Maryland’s “assault weapons” ban earlier this week offered a hint that the justices may address a key gun question in the near future. Gun control challenges at the high court have provided uneven results in the current term, but several major questions regarding gun laws could be headed for consideration by the Supreme Court.
Mixed bag for pro-gun advocates this term
The high court handed pro-gun advocates a loss earlier this term when it ruled that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives acted within its authority when, under the Biden administration, it made a rule asserting that gun control laws apply to kits that can be easily assembled into functioning firearms. The 7-2 decision saw Justices Clarence
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