The US Supreme Court heard oral arguments Tuesday in a case that could reinstate gun-possession rights to people who are under domestic violence restraining orders. The case, which will be decided next year, will have a far-reaching – and potentially deadly – impact on families and survivors of domestic abuse, prevention advocates and attorneys say.
“We were making progress. This has been settled law for a while now. It’s sad that we’re having to relitigate something that seems common sense,” said Kiersten Stewart, the vice-president of public policy and advocacy for the domestic violence prevention non-profit Futures Without Violence.
