Washington: The US Supreme Court appeared to back lawmakers who want to restrict the type of guns such as semi-automatic assault weapons used in recent mass shootings.
In a 7-2 vote, the high court’s justices refused to take up a challenge to a Chicago suburb’s ban on the sale or possession of semi-automatic weapons or high-capacity magazines with more than 10 rounds of ammunition.
The court’s move is a small victory for activists against the spread of such guns, which can potentially kill many people in a short period of time.
Just last week, a husband and wife who authorities say had been radicalised for “quite some time” cut down 14 people and wounded another 21 in San Bernardino, California.
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