The Supreme Court announced on Monday that it would not examine any new challenges to gun rights legislation for the time being.
Three previous rulings were left untouched by the court, including one case weighing minors' ability to purchase firearms, USA Today reported.
But the Supreme Court's decision won't stop them from ruling on another pressing issue - whether guns should be kept in the home, or if carrying in public is appropriate.
The National Rifle Association, which backed two of the challenges to federal and state laws, told Reuters that the high court's refusal to consider the bids was a huge loss for firearm advocates.
The first challenge coming from the NRA questions a Texas law that bans 18-20 year old citizens from holding handguns outside of the home, Reuters reported. The second case submitted by the NRA challenges a handful of federal laws barring gun vendors from selling ammunition to any citizens under 21 years old. The final action questions whether people who purchase guns can legally dispute regulatory rules on gun sales.
The high court has been weighing the public vs. private gun carrying heavily in the recent past, after a handful of cases in some states questioned American citizens' gun rights in and outside of the home.
State lawmakers establish and enforce restrictions on firearms - including whether gun owners can keep their arms in plain sight, or if they must show a demonstrated need to hold.
A recent ruling in California brought down San Diego County's constraints on gun owners. The presiding panel called the restrictions violations of Second Amendment rights.
"The Second Amendment does require that the states permit some form of carry for self-defense outside the home," the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals wrote in the ruling. "States may not destroy the right to bear arms in public under the guise of regulating it."
It's now up to the Supreme Court to establish whether it is a Constitutional right to bear arms in public, Reuters reported on Monday.
