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Cases the Court has agreed to hear, with argument or a written opinion still pending.
No. 25-238
Cook County's ban on AR-style rifles and similar semi-automatic firearms
Consolidated with Grant v. Higgins for one hour of argument on December 2, 2026: do the Second and Fourteenth Amendments protect AR-15-platform and similar semi-automatic rifles in common use?
Read moreNo. 25-566
Connecticut's law making it a felony to possess semi-automatic rifles — including the AR-15 — acquired after April 3, 2013
Connecticut's ban, consolidated with Viramontes v. Cook County for one hour of argument on December 2, 2026 on whether AR-15-platform and similar rifles are constitutionally protected.
Read moreThe Court is deciding whether to hear these cases. All dates are from the official SCOTUS docket.
No. 25-198
California's 10-round magazine limit — can states cap how many rounds a magazine can hold?
Pending since August 2025 and scheduled for more than 20 conferences before the Court stopped setting it after June 29, 2026. California owners remain protected by a court-issued hold.
Read moreNo. 25-153
Washington state's ban on making and selling magazines that hold more than 10 rounds
Washington's law bans manufacture and sale of standard-capacity magazines, not just possession. Moved in lockstep with Duncan and not scheduled for conference since June 29, 2026.
Read moreNo. 25-421
Connecticut's ban on AR-15s and other semi-automatic rifles, plus magazines over 10 rounds
Left pending when its companions Viramontes and Grant were granted, likely because it also raises the magazine question. Not scheduled for conference since June 29, 2026.
Read moreNo. 26-452
New Jersey's ban on AR-15-style rifles and magazines over 10 rounds — here, the state is asking the Court to undo a ruling that went against it
Filed October 1, 2026 after the full Third Circuit struck down New Jersey's rifle and magazine ban. New Jersey asks the Court to hold the petition for Viramontes and Grant, then send it back. Response due November 4.
Read moreOther pending petitions the Court is deciding whether to hear — on which arms are protected and where licensed carriers can go.
No. 26-46
New York City and State bans on stun guns and Tasers — do challengers have to prove an arm is "in common use" before the government must justify a ban?
Challenge to New York City and State stun gun and Taser bans. On September 8 the Court asked the city to respond even though it had waived; the response is now due November 23, 2026.
Read moreNo. 25-1324
Maryland's list of "sensitive places" where licensed carriers can't bring a gun — parks, museums, bars, health care facilities, and more
Maryland's "sensitive places" list. Scheduled for conference September 28, October 9 and October 16 and postponed each time before the conference; no vote has been announced.
Read moreNo. 26-374
New York's ban on carrying firearms in public parks — and whether late-1800s laws can establish a historical tradition on their own
New York's parks ban, upheld by the Second Circuit in May 2026. The petition asks whether laws from the second half of the 1800s can justify a restriction on their own. New York's response is due December 3, 2026.
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