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Supreme Court to Hear Two 'Assault Weapons' Ban Cases, Will Decide Constitutionality
22h ago· 4 min readenNews
Summary
The Supreme Court has granted certiorari in two "assault weapons" ban cases — Viramontes v. Cook County (Illinois, 7th Circuit) and Grant v. Higgins (Connecticut, 2nd Circuit) — consolidating them for the next term. This marks the first time the Court will directly address the constitutionality of banning commonly owned semi-automatic rifles like the AR-15, which are among the most popular firearms in America. The decision comes on the last day of the 2025/2026 session after years of the Court declining to take up the issue.
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Twitter / XSupreme Court to Hear Two 'Assault Weapons' Ban Cases, Will Decide Constitutionalityshootingnewsweekly.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledThe percolation has finally come to an end.
After years of dodging the issue, the Supreme Court announced today — the last day of its 2025/2026 session — that it will hear two 'assault weapon' ban cases next term.
The modern semi-automatic rifles banned in Cook County, Connecticut and elsewhere are among the most commonly owned firearms in the country.
“The modern semi-automatic rifles banned in Cook County, Connecticut and elsewhere are among the most commonly owned firearms in the country.”…
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