Friday's decision in U.S. v. Rahimi, could have major implications for several pending gun-rights cases and legislative measures
The Supreme Court Friday upheld a federal law that bans guns for those subject to domestic violence restraining orders in the first major test of the Second Amendment at the high court this term. In an 8-1 opinion authored by Chief Justice Roberts, the court's majority said, 'e conclude only this: An individual found by a court to pose a credible threat to the physical safety of another may be temporarily disarmed consistent with the Second Amendment.
The conservative majority in that case known as 'Bruen' said gun regulations must be consistent and analogous with 'the Nation's historical tradition of firearm regulation' in order to withstand present-day constitutional scrutiny. It could also affect current cases that deal with whether current and former drug users can similarly be denied gun ownership – like that of Hunter Biden.
Texas court in a civil proceeding found Rahimi had 'committed family violence,' then granted his former girlfriend a protective order that included suspension of Rahimi's gun license. Court records show he was warned gun possession under the protective order would be a federal offense. After repeatedly violating the order, including approaching the victim and threatening her, Rahimi was also accused of firing a gun in public in five different locations within a span of weeks.
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