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Rahimi v United States
United States v. Rahimi, 602 U.S. 680 (2024) (No. 22-915)
Key Principle
18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(8), which prohibits firearm possession by a person subject to a domestic-violence restraining order that includes a judicial finding of a credible threat to an intimate partner, is consistent with the Second Amendment because it fits the Nation's historical tradition of disarming individuals who pose a credible threat to the physical safety of others.
Area of Law
constitutional
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