Supreme Court rejects Second Amendment cases

Published June 15, 2020 8:08pm ET



The Supreme Court declined 10 cases related to gun rights for the term that begins in October.

Five of the 10 cases the court rejected on Monday questioned whether the Second Amendment allows the government to restrict the ability of citizens to carry a firearm outside the home for those with “good cause” or “justifiable need” to do so. Two of the petitions for appeals declined by the high court included challenges to assault weapon bans in Illinois and Massachusetts. The other three cases had a narrower scope.

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