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28. Another attack on the misdemeanor side of domestic violence.

Mon Jun 27, 2016, 12:12 PM

Jun 2016

Plaintiffs were trying to play it off as "offensive touching" rather than assault. They were trying to open up a classification of DV that doesn't prohibit their access to guns like a felony DV conviction would.

I'm quite fine with the ruling on Friday.

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U.S. Supreme Court Backs Gun Curbs in Domestic-Violence Cases [View all] jpak Jun 2016 OP

Have they suddenly gone sane? Human101948 Jun 2016 #1

once of the crazies died nt geek tragedy Jun 2016 #2

Is Sotomayor a crazy? former9thward Jun 2016 #14

that's weird. MariaThinks Jun 2016 #39

I'm trying to find her reason for dissent, but I'd say no passiveporcupine Jun 2016 #65

scalias death has saved countless lives MariaThinks Jun 2016 #40

Plus 1 JustAnotherGen Jun 2016 #3

Doesn't seem to matter. These guys are doing fine. Today anyway, lol. Nt Jennylynn Jun 2016 #4

The departure of Fat Tony The Velveteen Ocelot Jun 2016 #5

I hope he enjoys life in his new extremely hot home. Maybe it will burn the fat off his ass and his Feeling the Bern Jun 2016 #16

Ass or brain greiner3 Jun 2016 #23

It's turned out to be true! yallerdawg Jun 2016 #18

One word... jpak Jun 2016 #10

Domestic abusers should lose their right to own guns. hack89 Jun 2016 #6

Why go through the system greiner3 Jun 2016 #24

Women also beat men metroins Jun 2016 #42

And here I was thinking that the Second Amendment was absolute. onehandle Jun 2016 #7

It's been the law of the land since 1996. AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #11

I agree. Why was the law challenged this time? Eleanors38 Jun 2016 #17

Another attack on the misdemeanor side of domestic violence. AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #28

I suspected that. Seems to me there was an attempt to re-try, I normally am skeptical Eleanors38 Jun 2016 #33

If you believe that, Igel Jun 2016 #12

"Second Amendment Absolutists" is heard regularly, here. Eleanors38 Jun 2016 #19

I could be tombstones just for disparaging certain politicians greiner3 Jun 2016 #26

With the new rules, I don't deal with certain topics. I have a personal list Eleanors38 Jun 2016 #29

Revisionist Gungeon History jpak Jun 2016 #31

Did you print the first volume? Eleanors38 Jun 2016 #34

Open Season? jpak Jun 2016 #35

Correct. AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #36

So, we can't legislate clip capacities for target shooters, CC holders, vigilantes and road ragers? jpak Jun 2016 #46

Magazine capacities can and have been legislated. AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #64

Hunting is not a federal right. Owning guns is. Eleanors38 Jun 2016 #38

And hunters are not gun owners? jpak Jun 2016 #45

All hunters use guns? Marengo Jun 2016 #58

Your comment flies on the wind sock of irrelevancy. Eleanors38 Jun 2016 #69

it's because some guy had a giant shotgun and mowed down entire flocks of ducks Sunlei Jun 2016 #54

Folks, Clinton and Obama's SCOTUS picks are doing work. Yavin4 Jun 2016 #8

Sotomayor was one of the no votes. former9thward Jun 2016 #13

What was her reasoning. My tablet makes it difficult to read links with its endless shifting. Eleanors38 Jun 2016 #20

Sotomayor joined Thomas, in parts 1, and 2 of his dissent. AtheistCrusader Jun 2016 #37

CNN has her voting with the majority Yavin4 Jun 2016 #44

Then CNN is wrong. former9thward Jun 2016 #47

Then how is it 5-3? Yavin4 Jun 2016 #50

I was talking about the Texas abortion case. Yavin4 Jun 2016 #51

Any link yet? no_hypocrisy Jun 2016 #9

Link to decision: sl8 Jun 2016 #25

That mafioso Scalia dies and the Court finally does shit I support!!! Feeling the Bern Jun 2016 #15

Next gun curbs - suspected terrorists, especially those that can't get on a plane! yallerdawg Jun 2016 #21

How is one "guilty" by being a "suspect?" Or is this sarcasm? Eleanors38 Jun 2016 #30

Guilty of being a suspected terrorist? yallerdawg Jun 2016 #53

Yeah, screw due process! Odin2005 Jun 2016 #57

Of course! yallerdawg Jun 2016 #59

No point trying to discuss anything with you of you are going to dismiss anything... Odin2005 Jun 2016 #60

When it's rightwing NRA propaganda... yallerdawg Jun 2016 #61

Do you think protecting people's RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS is "NRA propaganda", yes or no? Odin2005 Jun 2016 #62

Just one more time. yallerdawg Jun 2016 #63

6-2...Things are looking up! nt Jitter65 Jun 2016 #22

6 - 2 wryter2000 Jun 2016 #27

This seems to be one of those laws TeddyR Jun 2016 #32

That's a good assessment of the current ruling. Orrex Jun 2016 #41

Thomas and Sotomayor Moral Compass Jun 2016 #43

KnR Hekate Jun 2016 #48

I heard the guys' defense was: "our violence wasn't intentional. We were just reckless!" mainer Jun 2016 #49

Clarence Thomas' dissent bucolic_frolic Jun 2016 #52

Sotomayor joined his dissent. former9thward Jun 2016 #55

People with anger issues should not have guns. Odin2005 Jun 2016 #56

K&R ReRe Jun 2016 #66

This is big. Disarm anyone accused of domestic violence. From guns to knives. marble falls Jun 2016 #67

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