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Domestic violence gun overview:
- Who: The United States Supreme Court agreed to hear United States v. Zackey Rahimi.
- Why: The Supreme Court gun case questions whether a law prohibiting gun ownership by those who are the subject of a domestic violence restraining order violates the Second Amendment.
- Where: The case will be heard by the U.S. Supreme Court.
The United States Supreme Court has agreed to hear United States v. Zackey Rahimi, a case that questions whether a law preventing gun ownership by someone who is subject to a domestic violence restraining order is a violation of the Second Amendment.
“In December 2019, Rahimi and his girlfriend C.M. had an argument in a parking lot in Arlington, Texas,” according to the court filing. “C.M. tried to leave, but Rahimi grabbed her wrist, knocking her to the ground (…) He then dragged her back to his car, picked her up, and pushed her inside, causing her to hit her head on the dashboard.”
A bystander saw Rahimi commit the act and Rahimi retrieved his gun and fired a shot as C.M. escaped the car and fled. Afterward, Rahimi called and threatened to shoot C.M. if she told anyone, according to the filing.
Rahimi then received a two-year restraining order and had his handgun license suspended, with a warning that possessing a handgun during the suspension would be considered a federal felony due to the domestic violence gun law.
After violating the restraining order and being allegedly involved in a series of shootings, Rahimi was convicted of possessing a handgun while the subject of a domestic violence restraining order. The Supreme Court gun law review will ultimately decide its constitutionality.
Domestic violence gun possession law violates Second Amendment, Rahimi’s defense states
Rahimi’s defense, however, has appealed that the law prohibiting handgun possession for those who are subject to a domestic violence restraining order violates the Second Amendment on its face, Rahimi’s defense stated.
The U.S. Supreme Court recently ruled courts have the discretion to have defendants serve sentences for certain gun crime convictions either at the same time or consecutively. The case was regarding a conviction where one crime fell under a mandatory statute and the other did not.
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I have non violent felony conviction in my past in 2004 did 2 max 7year sentences ran wild and about 20days from serving both 7yrs the appellate court sent my case back for new trail and then the county dismissed them charges!!! I can believe that it’s right that I can’t bear arms when I never done anything violent at all!!! So I can’t teach my kids gun safety or take them hunting!!! Where does the 2nd amendment state that a non violent person convicted of a felony loses there 2nd amendment at!!!!!!!!! ??????