Supreme Court to Rule on Gun Ownership Rights for Abusive Spouses

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case challenging a federal law that prohibits individuals under a domestic violence restraining order from owning firearms. The Court's decision in this case could have significant implications for gun regulations in the United States. The Court's previous ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, which required judges to determine the constitutionality of gun laws based on historical analogies, has led to the striking down of several gun laws by lower courts. The fate of American gun laws may now depend on individual judges' interpretations and arbitrary conclusions about the similarity between modern laws and those from centuries ago.
- The Supreme Court will decide if abusive spouses have a right to own guns Vox.com
- Supreme Court to Hear Major Guns Case Involving Domestic Violence The New York Times
- Supreme Court to hear case on right of accused domestic abusers to own guns MSNBC
- Supreme Court takes up case over gun ban for those under domestic violence restraining orders CBS News
- Justices take up major Second Amendment dispute SCOTUSblog
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