Supreme Court Upholds Federal Law Banning Domestic Abusers From Possessing Guns
June 22, 2024
June 22, 2024
LANSING, Michigan, June 22 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on June 21, 2024:
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in United States v. Rahimi (https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-915_8o6b.pdf), rejecting a challenge to the constitutionality of a federal law banning the possession of a gun by someone who has been the subject of a domestic violence restraining order. In an 8-1 opinion, the Court held that when an individu . . .
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court issued an opinion in United States v. Rahimi (https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-915_8o6b.pdf), rejecting a challenge to the constitutionality of a federal law banning the possession of a gun by someone who has been the subject of a domestic violence restraining order. In an 8-1 opinion, the Court held that when an individu . . .