Today, the Justice Department filed suit against the City of Denver, Colorado alleging that the City unconstitutionally bans certain constitutionally protected semi-automatic rifles. These laws unconstitutionally infringe on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms in common use for lawful purposes. As the complaint explains, the City enforces an ordinance that makes it a crime to possess so-called “assault weapons.” But that the City’s ban includes AR-15-style rifles, which are the most popular rifles in America. Law-abiding Americans own tens of millions of rifles like those banned by the City.
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Media Coverage · May 5, 2026
The Justice Department sued the City of Denver, Colorado, alleging that its ban on certain semi-automatic rifles is unconstitutional. The lawsuit claims that the ban infringes on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens. The City's ordinance makes it a crime to possess 'assault weapons,' including popular AR-15-style rifles.
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Justice Department Sues the City of Denver for Unconstitutional Weapons Bans
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Today, the Justice Department filed suit against the City of Denver, Colorado alleging that the City unconstitutionally bans certain constitutionally protected semi-automatic rifles. These laws unconstitutionally infringe on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms in common use for lawful purposes. As the complaint explains, the City enforces an ordinance that makes it a crime to possess so-called “assault weapons.” But that the City’s ban includes AR-15-style r
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The Justice Department sued the City of Denver, Colorado, alleging that its ban on certain semi-automatic rifles is unconstitutional. The lawsuit claims that the ban infringes on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens. The City's ordinance makes it a crime to possess 'assault weapons,' including popular AR-15-style rifles.
Today, the Justice Department filed suit against the City of Denver, Colorado alleging that the City unconstitutionally bans certain constitutionally protected semi-automatic rifles. These laws unconstitutionally infringe on the Second …
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