In an 8-to-1 ruling, the Supreme Court allowed the government to seize guns from individuals under restraining orders for domestic violence, marking a shift from previous decisions expanding gun rights.
Chief Justice John Roberts stated that Second Amendment rights have limits, allowing for the banning of firearm possession for those deemed threats to intimate partners under restraining orders.
Justice Clarence Thomas, the lone dissenter, argued that prosecuting individuals for criminal violence is a more effective method than restricting gun rights for those under restraining orders.
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