Supreme Court refuses to hear new challenge to gun restrictions
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court wasted little time Monday making clear its reluctance to wade back into the national battle over gun rights.
After refusing to rule on a challenge to New York City gun restrictions because they were rescinded while the case was pending, the court turned away all potential replacements that would have given its conservative justices a chance to strengthen the Second Amendment.
The justices had a long list of challenges to choose from, including several testing the threshold issue of whether guns can be carried in public nationwide, as they currently are in some 40 states. Other issues included bans on assault weapons, high-capacity magazines, and handgun sales.
By refusing to take a new case so quickly after declaring the New York City case moot, the justices denied gun-rights groups such as the National Rifle Association what they have been seeking – an opportunity to put state and local limits before an increasingly conservative court.
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