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The Supreme Court Just Decided The Second Amendment Does NOT Apply To Everyone
The Supreme Court just decided that no, not everyone should have access to firearms, upholding the federal law that if you are a domestic abuser, you should not be able to possess a gun. Seems like a no-brainer, but if you’re a domestic abuser, you’ve already proven yourself to not have much cognitive ability.
The case in question was about a Maine resident who was mad he lost his right to possess a firearm. According to CNN:
“Stephen Voisine pled guilty to a misdemeanor assault charge in 2004 against a girlfriend. Five years later, he was investigated for shooting a bald eagle and as part of the investigation he turned over a firearm to authorities.”
Seems like a real winner. Oh, and a bald eagle? Really? And he thinks he should be able to own a gun?
Well, guess what, Mr. Voisine, and all you other domestic abusers out there, you don’t get to own a gun.
Justice Elena Kagan read the opinion of the Court:
“Federal law prohibits any person convicted of a “misdemeanor crime of domestic violence” from possessing a firearm. That phrase is defined to include any misdemeanor committed against a domestic relation that necessarily involves the “use . . . of physical force.” The question presented here is whether misdemeanor assault convictions for reckless (as contrasted to knowing or intentional) conduct trigger the statutory firearms ban. We hold that they do.“
Kagan then cited the gun law that was enacted by Congress two decades ago:
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