Brady Responds to Supreme Court Taking Up Constitutionality of Assault Weapons Regulations

WASHINGTON, D.C., June 30, 2026 —  Today, the Supreme Court agreed to consider in its upcoming term two cases challenging assault weapons bans in Connecticut and Cook County, Illinois, which prohibit AR-15s and other assault weapons. 

Kris Brown, President of Brady, the nation’s oldest gun violence prevention organization, responded: 

The Court's decision to take up these cases is just that – a decision to consider these cases. Its doing so does not overrule any state or local gun safety law. Local and state regulations of assault weapons prevent harm and death in our communities, our schools, and our country.

Every federal appeals court that has ruled on these laws has upheld them, with overwhelming evidence supporting their constitutionality and their life-saving impact. We look forward to the opportunity for the Court to consider the extensive historical evidence and legal arguments backing assault weapon bans, reaffirming the decisions of multiple federal courts, and protecting the lives of Americans everywhere.