The U.S. Supreme Court has declined to hear appeals challenging Delaware’s ban on assault-style weapons and large-capacity magazines, as well as Maryland’s handgun licensing law. Gun rights advocates had sought to overturn Delaware’s 2022 legislation, which prohibits semiautomatic rifles like the AR-15 and magazines holding more than 17 rounds. Lower courts previously denied injunctions against the law, and the Supreme Court’s refusal to intervene leaves those rulings intact. Plaintiffs had argued the law violated Second Amendment rights, but courts upheld the restrictions as constitutional.

In a separate case, the Court also declined to take up a challenge to Maryland’s handgun licensing system, which requires fingerprinting, firearms training, and background checks. The decision maintains the existing legal framework and keeps the law in effect. While the Supreme Court has previously issued rulings that expanded gun rights, such as the landmark Bruen decision, it chose not to weigh in on these particular challenges. Additional gun-related appeals are still pending, and the Court may address broader Second Amendment questions in the future.