Supreme Court takes up challenges to AR-15 bans

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear legal challenges regarding bans on AR-15 and other semiautomatic firearms. These specific assault-weapons bans are being contested in Connecticut and Cook County, Illinois. The cases focus on weapons that are described as being among the most commonly owned firearms across the country. This judicial review will determine the legality of such restrictions on widely used semiautomatic firearms within these specific jurisdictions and states.