Supreme Court to Consider Second Amendment Rights Case
Summary from the AllSides News Team
On Tuesday, the Supreme Court will weigh a 2nd Amendment case that tests whether gun ownership rights trump state laws prohibiting ownership by individuals under domestic violence orders.
Key Details: In 2020, Texas man Zackey Rahimi was issued a restraining order by a state court, citing federal law prohibiting people under domestic violence orders from possessing guns. Rahimi had reportedly pulled a gun on his ex-girlfriend, shot at a witness, and later threatened another woman with a gun.
For Context: Last March, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit vacated Rahimi's conviction, saying it violated the 2nd Amendment test under the Bruen case, in which the court ruled that states may enforce concealed carry permits, but that arbitrary evaluations of the need for a firearm made by local officials are unconstitutional.
Key Quotes: In the decision, Judge Cory Wilson wrote, "Rahimi, while hardly a model citizen, is nonetheless among 'the people' entitled to the Second Amendment's guarantees, all other things equal."
How the Media Covered it: The Washington Times (Lean Right bias) noted the Biden administration's quick appeal of the 5th Circuit Court decision to the Supreme Court, citing the government's right to disarm dangerous individuals. USA Today (Lean Left bias) focused on which Supreme Court justices could swing the decision and why.
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