Summary
South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley, along with a coalition of 25 Republican attorneys general, has petitioned the U.S. Supreme Court to review a Maryland law that bans certain firearms, including popular models like the AR-15. This coalition argues that the law infringes on Second Amendment rights and seeks to clarify the constitutional protections surrounding firearms.
The Maryland law, upheld by the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, prohibits the possession, sale, and transfer of various “assault weapons” and limits gun magazines to 10 rounds. The appeals court concluded that such firearms do not receive Second Amendment protections, citing their design for combat rather than self-defense. In response, Jackley and his fellow attorneys general contend that the ruling undermines the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens and could set a precedent for further erosion of gun rights across the country. They emphasize that the Second Amendment protects firearms as “arms,” regardless of how they are categorized by state laws.
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