U.S. Supreme Court will hear challenge to Cook County assault weapons ban

The U.S. Supreme Court agreed Tuesday to hear challenges against assault weapons bans in Connecticut and Cook County. The court will decide if prohibiting semiautomatic rifles, such as the AR-15, violates the Second Amendment. While Cook County's ordinance bans the possession and transfer of 125 prohibited rifles, gun-rights advocates argue that firearms in common use by law-abiding citizens cannot be banned. This ruling will address whether states and local governments can legally restrict these specific firearms.