The upcoming case United States vs. Rahimi gives the justices a chance to correct a contorted approach to the 2nd Amendment — and save lives.
The Supreme Court will hear oral arguments Tuesday in a case that puts the lives of thousands of women in jeopardy. In United States vs. Rahimi, the court will decide the constitutionality of a federal law that prohibits gun possession by people who are subject to domestic violence protective orders. Every month, 70 women are shot and killed by an intimate partner. An October 2022 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimated that more than 12 million adults in the U.S.
The first cartridge revolver wasn’t introduced until 1871. Only then could domestic abusers easily and quickly use a gun. The Supreme Court has held that the 2nd Amendment’s definition of “arms” is not limited to guns in existence at the time the Constitution was written, but also includes entirely new weapons, like stun guns. That idea has a logical corollary: When new gun technology creates a new problem, legislatures must be allowed to adopt new solutions.
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