SCOTUS Rejects Kansas Suppressor Case

By Tom Knighton

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When Judge Bret Kavanaugh was confirmed as a Supreme Court Justice, there was hope that gun cases would appear before the court with increased regularity. Admittedly, many felt the same way after Judge Neal Gorsuch was confirmed.

So far, we have gotten at least one gun case set for a date with the Supreme Court. That’s great. Others, not so much.

For example, the Supreme Court just rejected one challenge that would have had it determine the constitutionality of the National Firearms Act.

The Supreme Court rejected a challenge to federal regulation of gun silencers Monday, just days after a gunman used one in a shooting rampage that killed 12 people in Virginia.

The justices did not comment in turning away appeals from two Kansas men who were convicted of violating federal law regulating silencers. The men argued that the constitutional right “to keep and bear arms” includes silencers.

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In the silencer cases, Kansas and seven other states joined in a court filing urging justices to hear the appeals. The states said the court should affirm that the Second Amendment protects “silencers and other firearms accessories.” The other states are: Arkansas, Idaho, Louisiana, Montana, South Carolina, Texas and Utah.

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Source:: Bearing Arms