Supreme Court Grapples with Gun Laws and Women's Rights

The Supreme Court appears likely to uphold a federal law banning guns from individuals subject to domestic violence restraining orders (DVROs) in the first major Second Amendment test of the term. Justices on both sides of the ideological spectrum seemed to agree with the Biden administration's argument that there is a historical basis for keeping firearms away from dangerous individuals, despite the lack of a specific ban at the time of the Constitution's enactment. The ruling in the case, U.S. v. Rahimi, could have significant implications for gun rights measures and ongoing cases related to gun ownership restrictions for individuals with a history of domestic violence or drug use.