Supreme Court 8-1 Decision On "Assault Weapon" Ban Cases Is In
The Supreme Court, in an 8-1 decision, denied petitions to hear cases challenging 'assault weapon' bans, deferring to lower courts. Justice Thomas, in a concurring statement, highlighted that the AR-15 is a popular semi-automatic rifle in common use for lawful purposes, suggesting lower courts should reconsider bans based on this precedent. The decision means these cases will proceed through the lower courts before potentially returning to the Supreme Court.












