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Supreme Court will consider striking down assault weapons bans, in Connecticut and the Chicago-area
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· June 30, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key points For more information on the Supreme Court's announcement and the appeals it will consider, readers can consult the original report from ABC13 Houston. The US Supreme Court has announced it will consider appeals related to assault weapons bans.
The US Supreme Court has announced it will consider appeals related to assault weapons bans. The cases in question involve bans on certain semiautomatic firearms, specifically the AR-15, in two areas: Connecticut and the Chicago area. Further details about the appeals and the court's decision to take them up are available from ABC13 Houston.
The Supreme Court's consideration of these cases may have implications for similar laws in other parts of the country. For more information on the Supreme Court's announcement and the appeals it will consider, readers can consult the original report from ABC13 Houston.
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Category: safety Published: June 30, 2026 Source: ABC13 Houston (KTRK / ABC) Reading time: 1 min
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