Appeals court ruling says alleged domestic abusers have a constitutional right to keep their guns

People hold signs in support of ending gun violence during a March for Our Lives event at the state Capitol in Austin on March 24, 2018. (Credit: Shelby Knowles for The Texas Tribune)

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In an opinion that sent shock waves through gun control and domestic violence advocacy circles, the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled last week that the Second Amendment allows people under protective orders for committing domestic violence to keep their guns.