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The NYT legal writers quote Harvie WIlkinson's 2024 decision last to uphold MD's ban on AR15 type rifles. "We decline to wield the constitution to declare military-style armaments, which have become primary instruments of mass killing and terrorist attacks, beyond" our reach.
Federal appeals court upholds Massachusetts law banning assault weapons https://t.co/1RPHMAsUGN
A Massachusetts law banning assault weapons is not unconstitutional as a bar against owning and selling dangerous semi-automatic rifles like the AR-15 used in mass shootings is consistent with the nation's history of firearms regulation, a U.S. appeals… https://t.co/YXmNC4TE50 https://t.co/PUP3AZUjwV
A federal appeals court has upheld Massachusetts' law banning assault weapons, ruling that the ban on owning and selling dangerous semi-automatic rifles, such as the AR-15, is constitutional. The court found that this restriction aligns with the nation's historical regulation of firearms. This decision follows a 2024 ruling by Judge Harvie Wilkinson that upheld Maryland's similar ban on AR-15 type rifles, emphasizing that military-style weapons, which have been used in mass shootings and terrorist attacks, can be regulated under the Constitution. The ruling reaffirms the legal standing of state-level assault weapons bans despite ongoing debates over Second Amendment rights.
