Supreme Court Won’t Hear Challenge to Illinois Ban on ‘Assault Weapons,’ Other Gun Appeals

Justice Clarence Thomas said he hoped the court would consider what kinds of weapons are constitutional.

The U.S. Supreme Court in Washington on June 25, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

The Supreme Court declined on July 2 to take up several Second Amendment-based challenges to an Illinois law that prohibits so-called assault weapons such as the popular AR-15 rifle.

The ruling means that the Illinois law will remain on the books.