Attorney General Merrick Garland went on the offensive Thursday after an appeals court ruled the government can't stop people who have domestic violence restraining orders from owning firearms, vowing to 'seek further review' of the decision.
by requiring the government to justify gun control laws by showing they are “consistent with the Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation."
The appeals court vacated the conviction of Zackey Rahimi, who previously pleaded guilty to possessing firearms while under a civil protective order that banned him from harassing, stalking, or threatening his ex-girlfriend and their child and also banned him from having guns. “This is what the ultra-conservative majority of the U.S. Supreme Court wants. It’s happening, and it’s happening right now,” said Newsom, who has recently endorsed stricter gun control after a string of mass shootings in the Golden State.CLICK HERE TO READ MORE FROM THE WASHINGTON EXAMINER
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