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The Supreme Court upheld a federal law prohibiting individuals with domestic violence restraining orders from possessing firearms, diverging from its recent support for broad gun rights. In an 8-1 decision favoring the Biden administration.
Key Highlight:
-The court signaled that longstanding gun regulations may persist despite a 2022 ruling expanding Second Amendment rights to bear arms outside the home.
-Chief Justice John Roberts emphasized the historical basis of laws preventing those who pose harm from having guns, affirming the law as fitting within this tradition.
-While the decision didn’t adopt all arguments from the Biden administration, it was praised by Attorney General Merrick Garland for safeguarding victims.
-The ruling reveals divisions among justices on gun rights, influencing future cases and maintaining the status quo on firearm restrictions.
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