When it comes to “domestic violence,” even pushing or grabbing can be
sufficient to bar federal gun possession, the U.S. Supreme Court
concluded in a unanimous ruling issued Wednesday morning.
The ruling could have significant implications in interpreting which
state domestic violence laws bar gun possession. For women in
particular, domestic violence is one of the biggest risks
associated with gun ownership. A Violence Policy Center review of 2011
FBI crime data found that 94 percent of female homicide victims were
murdered by a male they knew, and 61 percent of those killers were a
spouse or intimate acquaintance. Female intimate partners were more
likely to be killed by a gun than any other weapon.
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