Domestic Violence Gun Ban Constitutional, Kansas Top Court Finds

A Kansas law barring individuals convicted of a misdemeanor domestic violence offense from owning a gun for five years comports with the US Constitution’s Second Amendment, the state’s high court ruled.

The statute’s plain language demonstrates its purpose is to reduce the risk of domestic violence by temporarily disarming individuals recently found guilty of such offenses, which conforms with the history of US firearms regulations, the Kansas Supreme Court said in a Nov. 14 opinion.

Wichita police officers discovered a rifle while responding to a domestic disturbance call at Yusuf McCray’s home. McCray, who pled guilty to a misdemeanor ...