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21 states join Supreme Court challenge to Maryland ‘assault weapon’ law
by Chris EgerAttorneys general from over 20 states joined a long-simmering challenge against Maryland’s 2013 Firearms Safety Act, now at the nation’s highest court.
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Maryland ‘assault weapon’ ban appealed to U.S. Supreme Court
by Chris EgerA long-simmering challenge against Maryland’s 2013 Firearms Safety Act has been appealed to the nation's highest court.
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The Trace cites Jerry Miculek as reason AR-15 is ‘weapon of war’ (VIDEOS)
by Chris EgerIn analyzing the wording used by an en banc panel of the U.S. 4th Circuit's ruling upholding Maryland's assault weapon ban, the site invoked competition shooter Jerry Miculek.
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Court stands behind Maryland’s ‘assault weapon’ ban
by Chris EgerA 10-4 panel of the U.S. 4th Circuit on Tuesday upheld Maryland’s 2013 Firearms Safety Act, stating the Second Amendment doesn't protect a right to "weapons of war."
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Maryland’s ‘assault weapon’ ban debated in federal appeals court
by Chris EgerThe long-running challenge to Maryland's 2013 Firearms Safety Act was heard by the full federal appeals court of the U.S. Fourth Circuit on Wednesday.
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Federal court agrees to rehear Maryland assault weapon ban challenge
by Chris EgerJust a month after riddling an earlier decision and sending it back down to a lower court to rehear, the U.S. Fourth Circuit has voted to do the job themselves.
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Maryland lawmakers outline 3 new gun control measures
by Chris EgerDespite a recent federal appeals court decision that found the state's 2013 gun control scheme a stretch, Maryland Democrats are looking to add more restrictions.
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Maryland’s assault weapon ban gets riddled on appeal
by Chris EgerCiting the ban violated the Second Amendment, a federal appeals court has kicked a decision upholding the prohibition back to a lower court.
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Federal judge upholds Maryland’s ban on ARs; Calls them ‘dangerous and unusual’
by Chris EgerIn upholding Maryland's strict new gun control laws, a federal judge on Tuesday ruled that AR-15 style rifles and others "fall outside Second Amendment protection as dangerous and unusual arms"
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