Supreme Court·Second Amendment

Cook County and Connecticut urge the Supreme Court to uphold their AR-15 bans ahead of December arguments

Published 5:00 PM CT, Friday, October 23, 2026 · Updated 5:08 PM CT
In the 5 PM CT update

Cook County, Illinois, and Connecticut filed briefs this week asking the Supreme Court to uphold their bans on AR-15s and similar semiautomatic rifles, arguing the guns are not ordinary firearms, the Washington Examiner reported. The justices will hear the consolidated cases Viramontes v. Cook County and Grant v. Higgins in December and decide whether the bans violate the Second or 14th Amendments.

• Supreme Court
• Second Amendment
• AR-15
• Assault weapons ban
• Cook County
• Illinois
• Connecticut
• Viramontes v. Cook County
• Grant v. Higgins
• Gun rights
• United States