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June 28, 2016

Supreme Court Rules Against Gun Ownership by Domestic Abusers
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In another case Monday, the Supreme Court ruled against two men who
argued they should be able to buy or own guns even though they had been
convicted of domestic violence. Attorneys for the men argued they should
be exempt from a federal ban because their acts of violence were
committed "recklessly," not "intentionally." But the Supreme Court ruled
six to two that even "reckless" domestic abuse counts. Justice Sonia
Sotomayor joined Justice Clarence Thomas' dissent over issues with
treating reckless acts as violent offenses, but declined to join his
defense of the Second Amendment in the case. The ruling comes after the
massacre of 49 people in Orlando by Omar Mateen, who had a history of
domestic violence. The FBI estimates at least 57 percent of mass
shootings in recent years involved a shooter who killed an intimate
partner or other family member. Click here to see our interview with
writer Soraya Chemaly about the connection between domestic violence and
mass shootings.
Topics:Supreme Court Gun Control

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