In the Seventh Circuit, Procedural Red Herrings Threaten the Second Amendment

The Seventh Circuit heard oral argument on November 12 in Viramontes v. County of Cook , Illinois , a challenge to Cook County's ban on semiautomatic rifles like the AR-15 , inaccurately labeled as assault weapons.

The questioning at the Seventh Circuit did not focus much on the merits of the case, but rather on a series of procedural objections.

All of the specific sources referenced in the Seventh Circuit argument on November 12 can be found in these exhibits.

These sources establish that semiautomatic rifles like the AR-15 are commonly-possessed firearms that law-abiding citizens keep in their homes for self-defense.

Viramontes and Cook County supplemented those materials with new materials in their appellate briefing.