The Supreme Court Tests Its Own Limits on Guns

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A critical gun case was argued before the Supreme Court this week. But instead of opening further freedoms for gun owners — as the court, with its conservative supermajority, did in a blockbuster decision last year — justices seemed ready to rule that the government may disarm people under restraining orders for domestic violence.

Adam Liptak, who covers the Supreme Court for The Times, explains why.

Guest: Adam Liptak (https://www.nytimes.com/by/adam-liptak?smid=pc-thedaily), who covers the Supreme Court for The New York Times and writes Sidebar, a column on legal developments.

Background reading:


The Supreme Court seemed likely to uphold a law (https://www.nytimes.com/2023/11/07/us/politics/supreme-court-gun-rights-domestic-violence.html?smid=pc-thedaily) disarming domestic abusers.
But a decision on the case is not expected until June (https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/11/07/us/supreme-court-guns-domestic-violence#rahimi-supreme-court-gun-case?smid=pc-thedaily).
What has the Supreme Court said on guns? (https://www.nytimes.com/live/2023/11/07/us/supreme-court-guns-domestic-violence#supreme-court-guns?smid=pc-thedaily)
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