SCOTUS takes on AWB, Viramontes v Cook Cty & Grant v Higgins (Read 738 times)

zippz

The US Supreme Court granted cert in two AWB cases, Viramontes v Cook County in Illinois and Grant v Higgins in Connecticut litigated by the Second Amendment Foundation, FIrearms Policiy Coalition, and Connecticut Citizens Defense League (Grant).  I expect to get a fierce ruling next June that will exceed that of the Wolford opinion.  It will also demoralize the HI legislatures attempt to pass a AWB, allow us to finally get rid of our pistol magazine ban, and get us on the path to get SBRs/suppressors later.

https://saf.org/supreme-court-grants-cert-in-saf-assault-weapons-cases/

The question before SCOTUS:  Whether the Second and Fourteenth Amendments guarantee the right to possess AR-15 platform and similar semiautomatic rifles.
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Begle1

Re: SCOTUS takes on AWB, Viramontes v Cook Cty & Grant v Higgins
« Reply #1 on: June 30, 2026, 07:33:08 AM »
LET'S GOOOOOO


Would magazine limits be covered in either of these cases, or just "assault weapon" language?

zippz

Re: SCOTUS takes on AWB, Viramontes v Cook Cty & Grant v Higgins
« Reply #2 on: June 30, 2026, 08:24:26 AM »
LET'S GOOOOOO


Would magazine limits be covered in either of these cases, or just "assault weapon" language?

It's not specifically in the question before SCOTUS.  However I expect a good opnion will cover parts and accessories, which in turn will be used in HIFICOs Abbott v Lopez lawsuit on magazine bans and NAGRs NAGR v. Shikada on magazines and assault pistol bans, along with California's magazine ban in Duncan vs Bonta which has gone through the complete appeal process twice in the 9th.

kkt

Re: SCOTUS takes on AWB, Viramontes v Cook Cty & Grant v Higgins
« Reply #3 on: June 30, 2026, 08:45:48 AM »
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hvybarrels

Re: SCOTUS takes on AWB, Viramontes v Cook Cty & Grant v Higgins
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2026, 10:27:13 AM »
Fingers crossed this will be one less thing to fight every year
Is an armadillo just a tactical opossum?

macsak

Re: SCOTUS takes on AWB, Viramontes v Cook Cty & Grant v Higgins
« Reply #5 on: July 03, 2026, 02:09:35 PM »


It's not specifically in the question before SCOTUS.  However I expect a good opnion will cover parts and accessories, which in turn will be used in HIFICOs Abbott v Lopez lawsuit on magazine bans and NAGRs NAGR v. Shikada on magazines and assault pistol bans, along with California's magazine ban in Duncan vs Bonta which has gone through the complete appeal process twice in the 9th.

zippz

Re: SCOTUS takes on AWB, Viramontes v Cook Cty & Grant v Higgins
« Reply #6 on: July 17, 2026, 10:03:58 AM »
We finally got a our first circuit split win in ANJRPC vs New Jersey regarding hardware, Assault rifle and magazine bans.  This was an expected win, 10-5 in the en banc court appeal overturning a final decision upholding the bans.  The gun control organizations would always claim AWB were always upheld in the appeals court and they cannot make that claim anymore.

It was theorized that this win was necessary before SCOTUS would take up an AWB or magazine prior to SCOTUS taking on Viramontes.  This win will help the Viramontes case a little bit.

https://www2.ca3.uscourts.gov/opinarch/242415p.pdf
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