SCOTUS hears oral arguments on domestic violence gun ban legislation. Should a person be disqualified to possess a firearm if they are the subject of a domestic violence protective order.
With the ubiquity of guns in the United States, are domestic violence offenders disqualified from exercising their right to bear arms pursuant to the Second Amendment? The SCOTUS will decide this question during its current term; the case has garnered much attention across the nation.
The SCOTUS has agreed to take a look at a case that pits government requlation of firearms against an individual's right to bear arms. Does it matter that the individual in question is under a civil restraining order.