Misdemeanor Domestic Violence Gun Ban Case Before SCOTUS

The Supreme Court of the United States is reviewing the case of US. V. Castleman.  This case, which comes out of the 6th Circuit (TN), is intended to settle a split in the federal definition of misdemeanor domestic violence for the purpose of the Violence Against Women Act.

The court defines the issue as: ": Whether the respondent’s Tennessee conviction for misdemeanor domestic assault by intentionally or knowingly causing bodily injury to the mother of his child qualifies as a conviction for a “misdemeanor crime of domestic violence” under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9)."

If the Court upholds the lower court opinion, many people who are currently under the purview of the ban will fall out of it, thereby allowing them to once again purchase and own firearms.  

I look forward to posting more about this case as it develops.