Customer at a gun store. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images). WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court Friday upheld a federal law that bars people subject to domestic violence restraining orders from owning a firearm. In an 8-1 decision on United States v. Rahimi, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the opinion that “our Nation’s firearm laws have […]
Another crucial gun ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court Friday as justices upheld a law that bans domestic violence abusers from having guns. This was the first major Second Amendment ruling by Supreme Court Justices since they expanded gun rights in 2022. “Obviously extremely relieved that the justices listened to survivors like me,” said Kate […]
LAS VEGAS – NOVEMBER 14: Eric Brandon of Nevada tries out a semi-automatic pistol at The Gun Store November 14, 2008 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Store manager Cliff Wilson said he’s seen a large spike in sales since Barack Obama was elected president on November 4, with customers citing fears about the president-elect’s record on […]
Another crucial gun ruling from the U.S. Supreme Court Friday as justices upheld a law that bans domestic violence abusers from having guns. This was the first major Second Amendment ruling by Supreme Court Justices since they expanded gun rights in 2022. “Obviously extremely relieved that the justices listened to survivors like me,” said Kate […]
Insights from The New York Times, The Trace, and Slate The News People who are subject to domestic violence protective orders can legally be barred from owning guns, the US Supreme Court ruled on Friday. In an 8-1 decision that saw Justice Clarence Thomas dissent, the Court ruled that the Constitution does not prohibit states […]
A customer tries out a semiautomatic pistol at The Gun Store on Nov. 14, 2008, in Las Vegas. Ethan Miller/Getty Images WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court Friday upheld a federal law that bars people subject to domestic violence restraining orders from owning a firearm. In an 8-1 decision on United States v. Rahimi, Chief […]
A customer tries out a semi-automatic pistol at The Gun Store on Nov. 14, 2008 in Las Vegas. (Photo by Ethan Miller/Getty Images) Policy, politics and progressive commentary WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court Friday upheld a federal law that bars people subject to domestic violence restraining orders from owning a firearm. In an 8-1 […]
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal law that bans gun possession for people covered by a domestic violence court order in an 8-to-1 vote, with conservative Justice Clarence Thomas the only dissenter, Bloomberg reported. This decision, in favor of the Biden administration, bars those who are subjected to domestic violence restraining orders […]
In a big win for gun control advocates, the Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal law that bans domestic abuse offenders from possessing a firearm. The vote was 8-1, with Justice Clarence Thomas dissenting. This case stemmed from a Texas man, Zackey Rahimi, who has a history of domestic abuse and violated an order […]
default Conservative bloc Alito – Majority Barrett – Majority Gorsuch – Majority Kavanaugh – Majority Roberts – Majority Thomas – Minority Liberal bloc Jackson – Majority Kagan – Majority Sotomayor – Majority The US supreme court has upheld a federal ban preventing anyone placed under a domestic violence restraining order from possessing a gun. The […]
By Joseph Ax (Reuters) – People who commit sex crimes against children in Louisiana could be forced to undergo surgical castration under legislation approved by state lawmakers, a measure that would appear to be the first of its kind in the United States if the governor signs it into law. The bill, which was overwhelmingly […]
If there’s anything we have learned from working to pass Senate Bill 1470, it’s that as a woman there’s no winning. For women in Oklahoma, it’s a fine line between being another true crime headline — “Dead Woman Found on Side of the Road” — and being locked in an orange jumpsuit for life. Over […]