In 2013, Maryland imposed a ban on certain semiautomatic rifles, and gun owners and groups sued claiming the ban is unconstitutional (The Hill, Fourth Circuit Decision 6 August 2024, SCOTUSblog - Snope v. Brown). The question is only concerned with whether the US Supreme Court will agree to hear the case, and the question will close upon the issuance of an order denying certiorari (Cornell - Certiorari). An order granting certiorari, vacating a lower court's decision, and remanding again for further proceedings will count (e.g., Supreme Court - Order List 30 June 2022, see 21-1194 on page 2). If the petitioners withdraw their petition for certiorari, the question will close "No."

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The question closed "No" with a closing date of 2 June 2025.

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