AP Breaking Supreme Court upholds a gun control law intended to protect domestic violence victims From the Notable Supreme Court cases of 2024 series By MARK SHERMAN Associated Press Jun 21, 2024 Jun 21, 2024 Updated Sep 26, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a federal gun control law that is intended to protect victims of domestic violence.kAmx? E96:C 7:CDE $64@?5 p>6?5>6?E 42D6 D:?46 E96J 6IA2?565 8F? C:89ED :? a_aa[ E96 ;FDE:46D CF=65 g\` :? 72G@C @7 2 `hhc 32? @? 7:C62C>D 7@C A6@A=6 F?56C C6DEC2:?:?8 @C56CD E@ DE2J 2H2J 7C@> E96:C DA@FD6D @C A2CE?6CD] %96 ;FDE:46D C6G6CD65 2 CF=:?8 7C@> E96 7656C2= 2AA62=D 4@FCE :? }6H ~C=62?D E92E 925 DECF4< 5@H? E96 =2H]k^AmkAmr9:67 yFDE:46 y@9? #@36CED[ HC:E:?8 7@C E96 4@FCE[ D2:5 E96 =2H FD6D “4@>>@? 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