The U.S. Supreme Court declined on Monday to hear a bid to block Delaware's prohibition on assault-style rifles and large-capacity ammunition magazines, as well as a challenge to Maryland's handgun licensing requirements,

The Supreme Court declines appeals against Delaware and Maryland gun laws, continuing its trend of avoiding state-level challenges on Second Amendment issues.

The Supreme Court on Monday turned down requests from Second Amendment activists to pause gun control laws in Delaware and Maryland, keeping up a trend of avoiding challenges against state gun laws in recent years.

The law, enacted in the wake of the Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in 2012, mandates several measures including background checks.

The Supreme Court on Monday declined to hear a challenge to Maryland’s handgun licensing regime, as well as a pair of cases seeking to hold oil and gas companies responsible for damage caused by climate change.

Gun control advocates in Maryland celebrated Monday as the U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a challenge to the state’s handgun qualification law, leaving the regulations in place. FOX 5's Katie Barlow has the story.