Supreme Court sidesteps several new gun cases, including challenge to state assault weapons ban
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday turned down a Second Amendment challenge to state laws in Illinois that prohibited the sale of rapid-fire assault weapons.
Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel A. Alito Jr. dissented. Thomas said the court refused to hear the appeals now because the cases are still pending in the lower courts. “I hope we will consider the important issues presented by these petitions after the cases reach final judgment,” he wrote.