Posted February 27, 2017 8:32 pm by Comments

By Ammoland

Gun and Gavel
Gun and Gavel
Maryland Shall Issue
Maryland Shall Issue

Maryland – -(Ammoland.com)- In a split decision the en banc Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit decided Kolbe and affirmed the district court’s dismissal of the lawsuit.

A copy of the decision can be found below.

The Court held that so called assault weapons were not even protected by the Second Amendment.

In an alternative ruling, the Court also held that Maryland could ban so called assault weapons under “intermediate scrutiny.” We are, of course, disappointed by the Court’s decision, but an adverse decision was expected after the full Court of 14 judges decided to review the 3 judge panel’s initial favorable decision. The next step would to ask the Supreme Court to review the Fourth Circuit’s decision by filing a petition for certiorari. Such a petition would be due 90 days from today and that time can be extended.

Sound Track : Stephen Kolbe v. Lawrence Hogan, Jr., 813 F.3d 160 (4th Cir. 2016), rehearing en banc granted (March 4, 2016) (No. 14-1945)

Despite the loss, there are some possible aspects to the Court’s decision.

For example, the Court stated that “Nothing …Read the Rest

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