In a major decision on gun control, a federal judge’s ruling on Friday upheld Massachusetts’ ban on assault weapons, rejecting a challenge based on the Second Amendment and the Supreme Court’s ruling on New York Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen.
The court’s decision delves into the constitutional, historical, and societal aspects of gun control legislation, and favors the notion that more restrictions on firearms will promote public safety.
Central to the case was a statute implemented in 1998 that prohibits the possession, sale, and transfer of certain semiautomatic weapons and magazines capable of holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition. The plaintiffs, which included individual gun owners and the National Association for Gun Rights, sought preliminary relief to halt enforcement of the law, arguing that it infringed on their right to keep and bear arms.
However, Judge…
