The U.S. Supreme Court’s 8-to-1 ruling on June 21 upholding a federal law barring people under domestic restraining orders from owning guns has been hailed by gun control advocates, while gun rights advocates are split over the possible impacts of the decision.
Gun control advocates praised the decision in United States v. Rahimi as an essential protection for victims of domestic violence and a check on the firearms industry.
“Today’s decision affirms that domestic abusers like Zackey Rahimi do not have the constitutional right to possess a gun,” a joint statement from Everytown for Gun Safety and Moms Demand Action reads….