A recent ruling made by a federal judge, some say, puts victims of domestic violence directly in harms way.
This month, U.S. District Court Judge Danny Reeves struck down a law, preventing subjects of domestic violence cases from owning or buying firearms, citing constitutional rights given to U.S. citizens in the Second Amendment.
Some, like Jefferson County attorney Mike O’Connell, believe the ruling puts guns back in the hands of domestic violence attackers.
In his ruling Reeves also cited a recent U.S. Supreme Court decision from 2021.
Writing for the majority, Justice Clarence Thomas said gun restrictions are constitutional, only if the government can “… demonstrate that the regulation is consistent with the Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation.”
A recent study by the National Library of Medicine found women are five times more likely to be murdered when their abuser has access to firearms.
O’Connell said his team works on about 4,000 domestic violence cases every year.
The judge’s ruling took effect on February 2.
Source: WHAS11
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