Smith & Wesson’s latest rimfire semi-autos were on display at Plinkapalooza in May.

Two cases to be heard in the fall challenge legality of state and local bans on the weapons, which are popular with gun owners and have been used in mass shootings. By Mattathias Schwartz and Ann E.

The US Supreme Court has agreed to hear a closely watched challenge to state and local bans on semiautomatic rifles, setting up a landmark case that could reshape gun laws across the country. The ...

A federal appeals court Friday ruled New Jersey’s ban on AR-15 rifles and magazines holding more than 10 rounds of ammunition ...

The Supreme Court agreed on Tuesday to take up whether possessing AR-15s and similar assault-style rifles are protected by the Second Amendment, a major gun rights case that is set to impact bans ...

Writing for the majority, Judge Amy J. St. Eve concluded that the firearms and magazines covered by the law fall outside the ...

See more of our trusted coverage when you search. Prefer Newsweek on Google to see more of our trusted coverage when you search. The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday set up another major Second Amendment ...

The Supreme Court in its next term will hear challenges to local bans on the AR-15 rifle, one of the most popular firearms in the country. Why it matters: The court previously rejected a case ...

A federal appeals court has ruled that New Jersey’s ban on AR-15-style rifles and large-capacity magazines is ...

The Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it will decide whether cities and states may ban people from owning AR-15 rifles and similar semi-automatic weapons, taking up a major Second Amendment dispute ...

A federal appeals court on Friday struck down New Jersey's decades-old ban on assault weapons.