Kaelan Deese is a Supreme Court reporter for the Washington Examiner covering the latest happenings at the nation's highest court and the legal issues surrounding Second Amendment rights, abortion, and religious liberties. He previously wrote breaking news as a fellow for the Hill during the 2020 election cycle.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday will weigh the first test of its new Second Amendment precedent that modern gun laws must be rooted in regulations from the founding era.
The Biden administration swiftly appealed the decision to the Supreme Court, arguing there exists"strong historical evidence supporting the general principle that the government may disarm dangerous individuals.” The high court agreed to consider the case on June 30, just before leaving for summer recess.
The shooting incidents led to a search warrant on his home, which uncovered weapons, leading to his charge in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922, which criminalizes gun ownership by anyone subject to a domestic violence restraining order. "In judging whether a modern firearms regulation is consistent with a historical precursor, a court must ask ‘how and why the regulations burden a law-abiding citizen’s right to armed self-defense,’" Prelogar wrote in the government’s brief. “In judging whether a weapon is dangerous and unusual, a court must consider whether the weapon is ‘typically possessed by law-abiding citizens for lawful purposes.
Conversely, some pro-gun groups argue the 1994 statute lacks historical precedent and defies the Second Amendment. While they don't condone Rahimi's character and actions, they argue the federal gun ban for Americans subject to domestic violence restraining orders violates the Second Amendment.
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