US Supreme Court upholds ban on domestic abusers owning guns

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WASHINGTON: The US Supreme Court on Friday (Jun 21) upheld a federal law that makes it a crime for people under domestic violence restraining orders to have guns, handing a victory to President Joe Biden's administration as the justices opted not to further widen firearms rights after a major expansion in 2022.

US Senator Chris Murphy speaks outside the Supreme Court as the justices weigh whether persons subject to a domestic violence restraining order should be prohibited from possessing a firearm, in this file photo.

Roberts wrote in the ruling that since the nation's founding, firearm laws have targeted people who threaten physical harm to others. "No one who has been abused should have to worry about their abuser getting a gun," Biden said, touting his record on gun control."As a result of ruling, survivors of domestic violence and their families will still be able to count on critical protections, just as they have for the past three decades."

"Not a single historical regulation justifies the statute at issue," Thomas wrote, adding that"in the interest of ensuring the government can regulate one subset of society, decision puts at risk the Second Amendment rights of many more". "As millions of domestic violence victims breathe a sigh of relief, it's worth remembering who put them in jeopardy: extreme Trump-appointed judges on the 5th Circuit who sided with an abuser who wanted to keep his guns," said John Feinblatt, president of Everytown for Gun Safety, referring to Republican former President Donald Trump.

 

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