United States v. Rahimi
Legal Issues
The Conclusion
**The Supreme Court upheld the federal domestic violence firearm ban 8-1 under the Second Amendment.** Finding that disarming individuals subject to civil restraining orders for threatening others fits comfortably within the historical tradition of firearm regulation, the Court rejected Bruen-based constitutional challenges. Justice Thomas alone dissented.
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Case Analysis
Overview
Federal law prohibits anyone under a civil domestic violence restraining order from possessing a firearm. Zackey Rahimi, subject to such an order after assaulting his former girlfriend, was charged after firing guns in five separate incidents. He argued the law was unconstitutional under Bruen, which requires gun laws to have historical analogue from the founding era. The Supreme Court upheld the law 8-1, finding that disarming people who threaten others fits comfortably within the historical tradition of firearm regulation. Only Justice Thomas dissented.
Conclusion
**The Supreme Court upheld the federal domestic violence firearm ban 8-1 under the Second Amendment.** Finding that disarming individuals subject to civil restraining orders for threatening others fits comfortably within the historical tradition of firearm regulation, the Court rejected Bruen-based constitutional challenges. Justice Thomas alone dissented.
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