Supreme Court rules on whether domestic abusers are allowed guns

The has issued a major gun ruling that allows a federal gun ban targeting abusers to remain intact – in a ruling that could undermine 's appeal of his conviction on a different gun charge.

The 8-1 decision, authored by Chief Justice John Roberts, provides that a person determined to pose a credible threat can have their Second Amendment rights infringed upon in a limited way.

'Our tradition of firearm regulation allows the government to disarm individuals who present a credible threat to the physical safety of others,' Roberts wrote for the majority.

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