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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Lindsay Whitehurst

Supreme Court will consider striking down assault weapons bans, in Connecticut and the Chicago-area

APTOPIX Supreme Court - (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

A Supreme Court that has expanded gun rights will consider whether bans on semiautomatic rifles, often called assault weapons, violate the Second Amendment.

The justices said Tuesday they will take up appeals asking the court to strike down bans on the AR-15 and similar semiautomatic firearms in the Chicago area and Connecticut.

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