Ongoing · Law & Policy
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AI illustrationCan a state ban the AR-15? The Supreme Court is about to decide.
Your callCan a state or county ban AR-15-style rifles?
TL;DR
- 1Connecticut tightened its assault weapons ban after the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting; Cook County, Illinois, which includes Chicago, bans AR-15-style rifles, with possible jail time.
- 2Gun owners and gun-rights groups sued, saying tens of millions of Americans legally own these rifles and the Second Amendment protects them.
- 3Two federal appeals courts upheld the bans, calling these rifles dangerous and unusual; the Supreme Court hears both cases on December 2, 2026.




