Supreme Court Upholds US Gun Ban in Domestic Violence Cases
- The Supreme Court upheld a federal law that bans guns for domestic abusers, despite gun rights groups arguing it violates the Second Amendment.
- The 8-1 decision limited the scope of a previous ruling and pertains to a 1994 law preventing those with domestic violence restraining orders from having guns.
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Governor Addresses Supreme Court Decision Upholding Gun Control Law To Protect Domestic Violence Victims
Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham From the Office of the Governor: SANTA FE – The United States Supreme Court upheld a federal gun control law Friday intended to protect victims of domestic violence, preserving national protections that reflect law already established in New Mexico. Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham signed legislation in 2019 that strengthened New Mexico’s gun safety laws by restricting firearm access for people convicted of various domest…
Supreme Court's domestic violence gun ban ruling will help protect victims, Merryman House director says
Friday, the U.S. Supreme Court upheld a federal gun control law intended to protect domestic violence victims. Merryman House Domestic Crisis Center Executive Director Mary Foley said her first reaction to the decision was relief.
In the USA, the Supreme Court has confirmed a rule that prohibits domestic violence offenders from owning a firearm.
Supreme Court upholds gun law protecting domestic abusers, advocates speak
NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — On Friday, June 21, the Supreme Court ruled that people under protective orders are banned from owning firearms. Local domestic violence advocates are praising the court's decision. "It provides an added level of safety for our survivors. Survivors can be, a lot of people assume it's just women, but it can be men as well. It's men, women and children," said Executive Director for Metro Centers for Community Advocacy Darlene …
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