
Weekend Law: Gun Ban Upheld & No Review of Visa Denials
Bloomberg Law
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Court Decision on Constitutional Right to Carry a Handgun
The chapter explores a court decision ruling 8 to 1 in favor of the government's law allowing individuals to be disarmed if deemed a credible threat, focusing on the case of a person who abused their intimate partner and possessed a gun in violation of a court order. Justices Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett present separate concurring opinions emphasizing originalism in gun rights issues, while the majority opinion stresses the significance of historical principles in interpreting the constitutionality of gun laws.
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