Supreme Court allows AR-15 ban in this state
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The Supreme Court turned away an appeal by a group of gun-rights advocates seeking to overturn Maryland's ban on AR-15 semi-automatic rifles under the Second Amendment.

The Supreme Court on Monday turned away an appeal by a group of gun rights advocates seeking to overturn Maryland’s ban on assault-style rifles and high-capacity magazines under the Second Amendment.

The decision, a major win for gun safety advocates, leaves in place a ruling by the Fourth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals which ruled that the state may constitutionally prohibit sale and possession of the weapons.

The state legislation, enacted in 2013 after the Sandy Hook elementary school shooting, specifically targets the AR-15 – the most popular rifle in America with 20-30 million in circulation. They are legal in 41 of the 50 states.

    • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
      32·
      4 days ago

      Ever been scared in the woods by an animal, or in your home? I have (both) and I’d like to have something more effective than a bolt-action hunting rifle. The marauding pigs meme is pretty funny, but have you ever fucked with a pig? My pig is only 150lbs., but I’d be scared shitless of a sounder coming at me. And I’d annihilate any pigs tearing up my house, which one did, which I shot, and over whom I cry sometimes.

      Speaking of scared in the woods, was trotting along last winter when a black bear crashed across the trail. Cool! And then two black puffballs came galumphing along behind. im_in_danger.meme. Ever seen a hulking and healthy mountain lion on a lonely creek? Look, I wouldn’t shoot anything, not even a cottonmouth, unless in dire straights, but I carry heavier weapons now.

      Can’t find the video ATM, but remember the guy who shot an influencer bully in the mall? He used a .380, barely smaller than a 9mm, guy just shut up and walked away. The asshole was barely bleeding. Imagine an scared animal on your ass. I repeat myself, but I carry heavier weapons now.

      • Greyghoster@aussie.zone
        21·
        3 days ago

        Nothing wrong with a bolt action rifle for dealing with ferals. Coming across feral pigs in the bush is chancy but spraying bullets around indiscriminately is a good way to kill the neighbours. If you need a rifle then that’s what you do however when you are standing in a paddock and hear something whizz by your ear then you hear a rifle crack, then you think too many people like to play with guns.