Supreme Court to decide legality of AR-15 bans

The Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to take up whether possessing AR-15s and similar assault-style rifles are protected by the Second Amendment, a major gun rights case that is set to impact bans passed in roughly 10 states. 

The justices said they would hear challenges to bans enacted in Connecticut and the Chicago area. The case is set to be heard next term. 

At the center of the battle is whether AR-15s and similar weapons are entitled to the Second Amendment’s protections. In defending their restrictions, the states argue they don’t qualify as “arms” that people have the constitutional right to bear. 

The Supreme Court is now set to provide a nationwide resolution. Oral arguments are expected after the court’s next term kicks off in October, with a ruling likely by next........

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