New York, Connecticut Assault-Weapon Bans Let Stand by Court
- Federal appeals court said bans comply with Constitution
- Seven states bar rifles like the one used by Orlando shooter
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The U.S. Supreme Court refused to question assault-rifle bans in New York and Connecticut, steering clear of an intensifying national debate after the shooting that killed 49 people in a gay nightclub in Orlando, Florida.
Turning away two separate appeals without comment, the justices left intact federal appeals court rulings that said the bans comply with the constitutional right to bear arms.