Supreme Court Votes To Uphold Ban On Domestic Abusers Owning Guns

The 8-1 decision preserves a federal criminal ban on gun possession for those who have been subject to domestic violence-related restraining orders.

The Supreme Court upheld a federal law Friday rejecting an argument brought by gun rights groups.

The 8-1 decision preserves a federal criminal ban on gun possession for those who have been subject to domestic violence-related restraining orders.

Gun rights groups argued that the prohibition violated the Second Amendment.

Chief Justice John Roberts said the court had “no trouble” uniting around the idea that an individual who poses a threat can be denied access to weapons.

This decision could assist in upholding several similar federal gun regulations that have been challenged since the Supreme Court expanded gun rights in 2022.