An appeals court in Pakistan has upheld the conviction and seven-year prison sentence of former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife for their 2018 marriage which was found to be unlawful, officials said. The decision drew strong condemnation from Khan’s supporters and his party who were expecting the couple to be freed on bail. […]
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 […]
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal law that prohibits people subjected to domestic violence restraining orders from having firearms, taking a step back from its recent endorsement of a broad right to possess a gun. The court on an 8-1 vote ruled in favor of the Biden administration, which was defending […]
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 Supreme Court has ruled that when an individual has been found by a court to pose a credible threat to the physical safety of another, that individual may be temporarily disarmed consistent with the Second Amendment. Chief Justice John Roberts wrote the opinion, and Justice Clarence Thomas dissented. It’s the court’s first Second Amendment […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal gun control law that is intended to protect victims of domestic violence. In their first Second Amendment case since they expanded gun rights in 2022, the justices ruled 8-1 in favor of a 1994 ban on firearms for people under restraining orders to stay […]
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 […]