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U.S. Supreme Court to review bans on AR‑style semi-automatic rifles

U.S. Supreme Court to review bans on AR‑style semi-automatic rifles

The Supreme Court agreed to take up a major Second Amendment case on whether states and cities can prohibit ownership of AR‑style semiautomatic rifles. The decision to hear the case could bring long‑awaited clarity to the scope of gun regulations nationwide.

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Supreme Court agrees to review ban on AR-style semi-automatic rifles in major Second Amendment case