US Supreme Court will not hear 'assault weapons ban' case
The US Supreme court has refused to take up a case brought by gun owners challenging an Illinois city's ban on so-called assault weapons.
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In the opinion, Mr Thomas did not mention any mass shootings that involved semi-automatic weapons, and said the Chicago-area ban "is highly suspect because it broadly prohibits common semi-automatic firearms used for lawful purposes" by about five million US citizens.
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