U.S. Supreme Court Backs Gun Curbs in Domestic-Violence Case
- Ruling allows ban for people convicted of reckless conduct
- Thomas asked first questions in a decade during argument
Colt's Manufacturing Co. model 1911 handguns are displayed on the exhibit floor during the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual meeting in Louisville, Kentucky, on May 20, 2016.
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The U.S. Supreme Court backed the broad application of a federal law barring firearm possession by people convicted of misdemeanor domestic violence, ruling it could be used against two men convicted under a Maine law.
The justices voted 6-2 in the case, which drew attention in February when Justice Clarence Thomas asked questions during arguments for the first time in a decade. Thomas dissented from Monday’s decision.