Second Amendment

Do You Have the Right To Possess an AR-15? The Supreme Court Will Soon Decide.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a pair of cases involving rifle restrictions imposed by Connecticut and Cook County, Illinois.

Jacob Sullum | From the October 2026 issue

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During its next term, the Supreme Court will address the long-simmering question of whether "assault weapon" bans are consistent with the Second Amendment. The answer could have broad implications for other state limits on the arms that residents are allowed to purchase and possess.

A dozen states have enacted bans on firearms that legislators tendentiously describe as "assault weapons," which supposedly are good for nothing but mass murder. These laws typically ban a long list of gun models, along with firearms that meet specified criteria, including semi-automatic........

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