The Supreme Court upheld a federal law Friday that bars guns for domestic abusers, rejecting an argument pressed by gun rights groups that the prohibition violated the Second Amendment.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/16783334

8-1 with Thomas the dissent.

“The court and government do not point to a single historical law revoking a citizen’s Second Amendment right based on possible interpersonal violence,” Thomas wrote. “Yet, in the interest of ensuring the Government can regulate one subset of society, today’s decision puts at risk the Second Amendment rights of many more.”

  • @Pavidus
    13•6 months ago

    I’m curious to see how this works with law enforcement.

    • Drusas
      6•6 months ago

      Good luck getting a restraining order against your abusive partner when he’s a cop.

      • I'm back on my BS 🤪English
        3•6 months ago

        I had a girlfriend that was a sheriff deputy. those people seriously have each other’s backs with things. it’s definitely a government-sanctioned gang.

    • @BassaForteEnglish
      4•6 months ago

      That’s how it’s been IIRC. This is just the SC saying it’s going to stay that way.