The Supreme Court recently issued a significant ruling upholding a federal law that prohibits individuals subject to domestic violence restraining orders (DVROs) from possessing guns. In a decisive 8-1 opinion authored by Chief Justice Roberts, the majority emphasized that individuals deemed to pose a credible threat to the physical safety of others may be temporarily disarmed in accordance with the Second Amendment.
During oral arguments, justices from various ideological backgrounds appeared to align with the Biden administration's stance on the historical precedent of restricting firearms access for potentially dangerous individuals, despite the absence of specific bans during the enactment of the Constitution.
