The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday declined to pause gun control laws in Maryland and Delaware, further signaling that it did not want to get involved in state gun law challenges.

In Delaware, they declined to approve a preliminary injunction against the assault weapons ban passed in 2022. The injunction was also denied by lower courts before going to the Supreme Court.

In Maryland, the court declined to intervene in a handgun licensing regime.

Plaintiffs in that case said the recent 2022 NYSRPA v. Bruen decision was being misapplied to require more stringent licensing instead of less.

The requirements

The law required applicants to take a four-hour safety course, submit fingerprints, and wait up to 30 days for their license to be approved.

Last August, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit affirmed the legislation's constitutionality under Bruen 14-2.

The ruling has led to a number of cases that have come before the court, but so far the court has upheld several state laws that challengers have claimed violated it.

A case still to be heard by the high court involves Biden administration restrictions on firearms parts kits that can make what are known as "ghost guns."

That ruling is expected by the end of June.

Where Trump stands

The incoming Donald Trump administration does not support assault weapons bans or stronger background checks.

It is not clear, however, what actions they may take to get rid of these restrictions on the state level.

He has promised to "sign concealed carry reciprocity legislation," but there isn't a bill for that on the table right now.

The NRA endorsed Trump in May after he pledged in February, "Your Second Amendment will always be safe with me as your president."

With a Republican majority in both houses of Congress, there could be gun legislation forthcoming, but it probably would not get past the filibuster in the Senate.