Supreme Court turns back challenge to strict gun licensing law in Maryland

WASHINGTON — WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday challenged a strict gun licensing law in Maryland.

The Supreme Court declined to hear the case in a summary order, without elaboration, as is customary.

The challengers argued that the gun law violates the Second Amendment because it makes it too difficult for people to obtain guns. The law, subsequently passed the 2012 mass shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut requires people to receive safety training, submit fingerprints and pass a background check before purchasing a gun. The state says these are reasonable safety measures.

The law was knocked down by a three-judge appeals court after a landmark decision Supreme Court of 2022 ruled that comprehensive gun rights and said firearms laws must have strong roots in the country’s historical traditions. It was later revivedhowever, by the full 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The majority felt that it fits within the historical firearms regulations.

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