Analysis: The Fourth Circuit Cites Rahimi to Uphold Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Gun Ban

Analysis: The Fourth Circuit Cites Rahimi to Uphold Domestic Violence Misdemeanor Gun Ban

A new federal appeals court ruling relied heavily on the Supreme Court’s precedent in US v. Rahimi to uphold the domestic violence misdemeanor gun ban. On Wednesday, a unanimous Fourth Circuit panel dismissed a facial challenge to the federal prohibition on gun possession by domestic abusers. It argued the case asked very similar questions to those addressed in Rahimi and, thus… Source

Police: Domestic assault suspect left loaded gun in baby’s crib

A St. Louis man has been charged with two felonies in connection with a 2023 domestic violence incident in Union where police recovered a loaded gun from a baby’s crib.