Viramontes Could Be The Beginning Of The End For AR-15 Bans

Summary

The Supreme Court granted certiorari on June 30, 2026, in `Viramontes v. Cook County` and `Grant v. Higgins`, consolidating the cases to determine if the Second Amendment protects modern semi-automatic rifles like the AR-15. The article argues these bans are unconstitutional under the `Bruen` test due to the AR-15's "common use," with over 32 million MSRs in circulation, and predicts nationwide invalidation of "assault weapon" bans.