Right to own assault rifles
Gino Mario Recchia v. Campbell
In brief
- Where it stands
- Petition Pending
Awaiting an order on the petition
- What it’s about
- Gino Mario Recchia III and Mass Armament ask the Supreme Court to review their challenge to a Massachusetts law involving AR-15-style semiautomatic rifles, arguing that it violates the Second Amendment and limits trade between states.
- What's at stake
- Recchia and Mass Armament's claims remain unresolved; the Supreme Court has not agreed to hear them.
Summary: written with AI from the case record.
What it's about
Their petition is pending; the Court has not agreed to hear it or decided those questions.
The petition asks whether the Second Amendment protects possession of certain semiautomatic rifles and whether state laws may restrict trade between states.
Question presented
1. Whether the Second Amendment guarantees citizens the right to possess AR-15-platform and similar semiautomatic rifles, and whether the text of the Second Amendment guarantees citizens the right to possess weapons similar to those carried by regular military soldiers. 2. Whether Massachusetts has violated the dormant Commerce Clause by enacting a law that affects commerce among the several States when Congress has de facto allowed that commerce to occur.
What happens next
The petition was distributed for the Court's Nov. 13, 2026 conference. That does not mean the Court has agreed to hear it or guarantee an order date.
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Sources
Primary materials plus reporting. Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.