The Supreme Court voted 6-3 on Monday not to review cases relating to gun control in Maryland and Rhode Island. (AP/Jon Elswick)
The 4th Circuit argued in its ruling that granting AR-15s constitutional protection based on their common use would mean that any dangerous weapon "could gain constitutional protection merely because it becomes popular before the government can sufficiently regulate it."
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Lawyers arguing against the ban claimed the Supreme Court had a duty to "ensure that the Second Amendment itself is not truncated into a limited right to own certain state-approved means of personal self-defense."
While the court declined to take up the issue in this case, Justice Brett Kavanaugh stated that, "In my view, this Court should and presumably will address the AR-15 issue soon."
The U.S. Supreme Court is busy handling challenges to President Donald Trump's agenda. (AP Photo/Mark Schiefelbein)
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The Supreme Court is expected to hand down rulings relating to several of these topics in the coming weeks.
Anders Hagstrom is a reporter with Fox News Digital covering national politics and major breaking news events. Send tips to Anders.Hagstrom@Fox.com, or on Twitter: @Hagstrom_Anders.
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