Supreme Court sounds wary of extending gun rights to domestic abusers
The Supreme Court justices on Tuesday sounded wary of extending the 2nd Amendment to keep guns in the hands of potentially dangerous people who are put under a domestic violence restraining order. Both conservatives and liberals suggested judges had gone too far in a Texas case by striking down the federal law that takes away firearms from persons who had threatened a domestic partner or their ...
by David G. Savage, Los Angeles Times
Nov 07, 2023
4 minutes
The Supreme Court justices on Tuesday sounded wary of extending the 2nd Amendment to keep guns in the hands of potentially dangerous people who are put under a domestic violence restraining order.
Both conservatives and liberals suggested judges had gone too far in a Texas case by striking down the federal law that takes away firearms from persons who had threatened a domestic partner or their child.
In their comments and questions, the justices said they agreed with the idea that people who are shown to be dangerous can lose their rights to have firearms.
Justice Amy Coney Barrett said the law allows
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