SCOTUS does not challenge MD assault weapon law
Washington (DC News Now) — A win for gun restriction advocates as the Supreme Court rejects 2 cases, including not hearing Maryland's ban on assault rifles.
The Hill's Zach Schonfeld, the court and legal reporter, talks about the ruling and what this could mean for other cases.
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