Congressional Research Service Issues Legal Sidebar White Paper on Divided En Banc Federal Appeals Court Rejects Second Amendment Challenge to Maryland's Ban on "Assault Weapons"
August 27, 2024
August 27, 2024
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Legal Sidebar white paper (No. LSB11219) on Aug. 26, 2024, by legislative attorney Dave S. Sidhu:
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Divided En Banc Federal Appeals Court Rejects Second Amendment Challenge to Maryland's Ban on "Assault Weapons"
In 2017, the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that a Maryland ban on certain firearms defined as "assault weapons" was co . . .
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Divided En Banc Federal Appeals Court Rejects Second Amendment Challenge to Maryland's Ban on "Assault Weapons"
In 2017, the en banc U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit held that a Maryland ban on certain firearms defined as "assault weapons" was co . . .