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GOA and Gun Makers Take the AR-15 Fight to the Supreme Court

Cook County told residents they cannot own the rifle millions of other Americans already keep at home. On September 4, 2026, Gun Owners of America and Gun Owners Foundation put that fight in front of the Supreme Court, joined by Century Arms, Canik USA, B&T USA, and Fostech. The brief is filed in Viramontes v. […]

Supreme Court Historical Test Sets Stage for Major AR-15 Ban Showdown

Gun regulations took center stage at the Supreme Court this past term, and they will again in the months ahead. This time the focus is squarely on semiautomatic rifles like the AR-15. In its landmark 2022 Bruen decision, the Court held that modern gun rules must be consistent with the nation’s historical tradition of firearm […]

AR-15s in Common Use? Supreme Court Prepares to Answer the Second Amendment Question

If you’ve been following the back-and-forth in state legislatures and lower courts, this feels like the showdown we’ve been waiting for. Millions of law-abiding Americans own these rifles for self-defense, sporting use, and home protection. Now, the highest court in the land will decide whether bans on them can stand under the Constitution. The Core […]

Supreme Court to Hear Challenges to AR-15 Bans: A Major Second Amendment Showdown Looms

The U.S. Supreme Court just dropped a bombshell for gun owners nationwide. On June 30, 2026, the justices agreed to take up cases challenging local “assault weapons” bans on AR-15-style semiautomatic rifles in Cook County, Illinois (home to Chicago), and Connecticut. This could be one of the biggest Second Amendment rulings in years. With roughly […]