US supreme court agrees to hear challenges to assault-weapons bans
Key takeaways
- A gun store in Carpentersville, Illinois, in January 2023, before the state banned AR-15-style rifles.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe US supreme court will consider whether bans on semi-automatic rifles, often called assault weapons, violate the second amendment.
- The justices said Tuesday they will hear appeals challenging bans on the AR-15 and similar semi-automatic firearms in Connecticut and the Chicago area.
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A gun store in Carpentersville, Illinois, in January 2023, before the state banned AR-15-style rifles. Photograph: Armando L Sanchez/Chicago Tribune via Getty Images View image in fullscreen. A gun store in Carpentersville, Illinois, in January 2023, before the state banned AR-15-style rifles. Photograph: Armando L Sanchez/Chicago Tribune via Getty Images US gun control US supreme court agrees to hear challenges to assault-weapons bans Justices to consider whether bans on AR-15s and similar semi-automatic firearms violate second amendment
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleThe US supreme court will consider whether bans on semi-automatic rifles, often called assault weapons, violate the second amendment.
The justices said Tuesday they will hear appeals challenging bans on the AR-15 and similar semi-automatic firearms in Connecticut and the Chicago area.