Supreme Court Upholds Domestic Violence Gun Ban: Implications for the Second Amendment and Survivors of Domestic Violence | Center for Gun Violence Solutions - Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Summary

The Supreme Court has upheld a federal law prohibiting individuals subject to domestic violence restraining orders from possessing firearms. This ruling is a significant development for Second Amendment jurisprudence, affirming the government's ability to disarm individuals deemed a threat in domestic contexts. Gun owners should be aware of this decision's implications for existing firearms prohibitions and future gun rights challenges nationwide.