Constitutional Law
Oct. 5, 2026
The Supreme Court takes up the AR-15: What's at stake for California
The Supreme Court's review of AR-15 bans could clarify which arms the Second Amendment protects, with potentially sweeping consequences for California's assault-weapons laws and related firearms regulations.
Arash Hashemi
Arash Hashemi practices criminal defense in Los Angeles. He served as president of the Criminal Courts Bar Association in 2024.
On Dec. 2, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear argument in Viramontes v. Cook County, consolidated with Grant v. Higgins. The question at hand is: "Whether the Second and Fourteenth Amendments guarantee the right to possess AR-15 platform and similar semiautomatic rifles." The answer will be the Court's most significant statement on what types of arms the Second Amendment protects since District of Columbia v. Heller, 554 U.S. 570 (2008). It will likel...
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