Supreme Court Affirms That Even ‘Reckless’ Domestic Abusers Should Lose Gun Rights

By Melissa Jeltsen, The Huffington Post

The Supreme Court ruled in a decision announced Monday that a domestic violence assault committed “recklessly” qualifies as a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, and therefore triggers the federal ban on gun ownership.

“A person who assaults another recklessly ‘use[s]’ force, no less than one who carries out that same action knowingly or intentionally,” wrote Justice Elena Kagan, who authored the majority opinion. She was joined by Chief Justice John Roberts, as well as Justices Anthony Kennedy, Ruth Bader Ginsburg, Stephen Breyer and Samuel Alito.

The case, Voisine v. United States, was brought by two men who lost their right to own or buy guns after being convicted of domestic violence misdemeanors in the state of Maine.

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Commentary by: Lynn Cheramie, Founder, Freedom Fighters of America

Freedom Fighters of America agrees with this decision but we need to be very careful of chipping away at the right to bear arms! We would also say that it's domestic violence or not. The word reckless is so very subjective and only adds another layer of muddy water on the Gun Control issue!

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