Justices Weigh New Gun Test in Domestic Violence Case (Podcast)

Nov. 9, 2023, 8:31 PM UTC

A lopsided Supreme Court appeared ready to side with the Biden administration in a Second Amendment challenge to a federal gun ban for those subject to domestic violence restraining orders.

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The real issue for the justices in the case argued Nov. 7 is how to apply their new test, established in the court’s 2022 ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, that requires courts to look for historical support for gun restrictions.

Duke Center for Firearms Law Executive Director Andrew Willinger joins “Cases and Controversies” to discuss the old test, the new one, and possibilities for the future.

Hosts: Kimberly Robinson and David Schultz

Guest: Andrew Willinger, Duke Center for Firearms Law

Producer: David Schultz


To contact the reporter on this story: Kimberly Strawbridge Robinson in Washington at krobinson@bloomberglaw.com

To contact the editors responsible for this story: Seth Stern at sstern@bloomberglaw.com; John Crawley at jcrawley@bloomberglaw.com

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