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 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.