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June 30, 2026
Supreme Court to Hear Challenges on Constitutionality of AR-15 Bans in Connecticut and Illinois
- The Supreme Court will hear appeals challenging AR-15 bans in Connecticut and Cook County, Illinois, in its next term starting in October.
- This follows recent victories for Second Amendment advocates, including rulings that could influence the court's approach to gun laws.
- The upcoming cases will further clarify the standards established by the 2022 Bruen decision regarding the constitutionality of gun regulations.
- Gun rights groups argue that AR-15s are commonly owned and protected under the Second Amendment, while advocates for the bans cite public safety concerns.
8 Sources
- US Supreme Court to hear challenge to state-level assault rifle bansJun 30, 2026 at 4:15 PM · Reuters
- Supreme Court agrees to review ban on AR-style semi-automatic rifles in major Second Amendment caseJun 30, 2026 at 4:16 PM · CNN
- Supreme Court to decide legality of AR-15 bansJun 30, 2026 at 4:21 PM · The Hill
- Supreme Court takes up challenges to AR-15 bansJun 30, 2026 at 4:21 PM · CBS News
- Supreme Court agrees to hear challenge to assault weapon bansJun 30, 2026 at 4:22 PM · NBC
- Supreme Court takes up local bans on AR-15 rifles for next termJun 30, 2026 at 5:50 PM · Axios
- Supreme Court to Weigh Constitutional Protection for AR-15 RiflesJun 30, 2026 at 6:51 PM · NYT
- US supreme court agrees to hear challenges to assault-weapons bansJun 30, 2026 at 9:33 PM · The Guardian