The justices will hear Grant v. Higgins together with Viramontes v. Cook County on December 2, 2026, concerning AR-15 bans. Giffords Law Center wrote on October 28 that Bruen should be discarded if it forces those laws to fail, and Virginia said AR-15s fall outside Second Amendment protection. Historians pointed to Bowie knife limits plus some Winchester rifle rules, while the United States supported the challengers.