DOJ Targets D.C. AR-15 & Suppressor Bans as Second Amendment Civil Rights Violations

Summary

The U.S. Justice Department filed a First Amended Complaint on May 14, 2026, in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, directly challenging D.C.'s bans on AR-15-style rifles and suppressors. The DOJ argues these bans violate the Second Amendment and federal civil rights law, seeking to have them declared unconstitutional and blocked from enforcement.