From the Second Amendment Foundation and the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
SUPREME COURT GRANTS CERT IN SAF ASSAULT WEAPONS CASES<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n BELLEVUE, Wash. \u2014 June 30, 2025 \u2014 The U.S. Supreme Court has granted two of the Second Amendment Foundation\u2019s (SAF) petitions for a writ certiorari in both Viramontes v. Cook County <\/em>and<\/em> Grant v. Higgins, <\/em>the organization\u2019s <\/em>challenges to the bans on so-called \u201cassault weapons\u201d in Illinois and Connecticut. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Originally filed in 2021, Viramontes<\/em> challenges Cook County\u2019s ban on many commonly owned modern guns, which was the precursor for the nearly identical statewide ban passed by the Illinois legislature. In Grant<\/em>, SAF is challenging Connecticut\u2019s ban on commonly owned semi-automatic rifles \u2013 both by name and by feature set. After a troubling and misguided preliminary injunction decision from the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, SAF presented the case to the Supreme Court for consideration. <\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe Supreme Court\u2019s decision to hear these pivotal cases will finally provide the courts the necessary guidance as it relates to the types of arms protected by the Second Amendment,\u201d said SAF Executive Director Adam Kraut. \u201cThe modern semi-automatic rifles banned in Cook County, Connecticut and elsewhere are among the most commonly owned firearms in the country, placing them well within the scope of the Second Amendment. The Second Amendment protects arms in common use for lawful purposes, and it\u2019s hard to argue that a type of rifle that potentially outnumbers Ford F-150 trucks in America doesn\u2019t meet that standard.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n SAF is joined in Viramontes<\/em> by the Firearms Policy Coalition and two private citizens, and is joined in Grant<\/em> by the Connecticut Citizens Defense League and three private citizens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cLawmakers have long relied on fearmongering to pass laws that infringe on the Second Amendment, especially when it comes to common, semi-automatic rifles,\u201d said SAF founder and Executive Vice President Alan M. Gottlieb. \u201cWe\u2019re hopeful the Court will finally put to rest the idea that these rifles are not covered by the Second Amendment simply because of their look and features. These arms are no different than other semi-automatic firearms millions of Americans own for self-defense, and we look forward to restoring the right to keep and bear arms for countless citizens through these cases.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n