Takeaways from the Supreme Courts decision upholding the domestic violence gun ban [Video]

The Supreme Court handed down its most significant gun control ruling in two years on Friday, upholding a federal law that bars people who are the subject of domestic violence restraining orders from owning weapons.

With conservatives and liberals joining the 8-1 majority, the decision was a major win for gun safety groups and victims of domestic violence. It limited a controversial standard the high court’s conservatives had set down in 2022 that required gun prohibitions to have a connection to history to survive constitutional scrutiny.

But the majority opinion from Chief Justice John Roberts also left unanswered key questions about when the government may disarm non-violent criminals.

The case centered on a 1994 law that bars people who are the subject of domestic violence restraining orders from possessing guns. A Texas man, Zackey Rahimi, was convicted for violating that law following a series of shootings.

Here’s a look at some key takeaways from the decision.

Looking to history with guns

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