Federal Appeals court upholds Maryland assault rifle ban.

'Federal appeals court upheld Maryland's ban on assault rifles, concluding that the powerful military-style guns outlawed by the measure are not entitled to protection under the Second Amendment.

The 10-4 ruling, issued by the entire Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, reverses a decision by a smaller panel of judges from the court last year that called the law's constitutionality into question.

The bill was steered through the Maryland Senate in 2013 by then-Sen. Brian E. Frosh in the wake of the deadly shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Connecticut. Since elected as the state's attorney general, he has defended the law in court.

Frosh, a Democrat, called the dual role gratifying and said he was very happy with the ruling.'>>>

http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/politics/bs-md-assault-rifle-ban-ruling-20170221-story.html

Senator VanHollen wrote this: 'I applaud today's decision by the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals to side with public safety and the Constitution over the gun lobby by upholding Maryland's ban on military-style assault weapons. These weapons are not for self-defense or hunting, but for killing lots of people quickly and they have no place in our schools and communities. This decision is a victory for the people of our state.'