The Constitutionality of Firearms Bans for Domestic Violence Abusers

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🗓️ 9 November 2023

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This week, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a Second Amendment case, United States v. Rahimi. This case asks whether the federal government can ban guns for people subject to domestic-violence restraining orders. In this episode, we break down the arguments in the case and explore the future of the Second Amendment. Clark Neily of the Cato Institute and Pepperdine Law Professor Jacob Charles join Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, to discuss. Resources: United States v. Rahimi, Oral Argument (C-SPAN) NY State Pistol and Rifle Assn. v Bruen (2021) Judge Kavanaugh dissent, D.C. v. Heller (D.C. Cir. 2011) Clark Neily, Brief in Support of Respondent, United States v. Rahimi Jacob Charles (et al), Brief of Second Amendment Scholars in Support of Petitioner, United States v. Rahimi Questions or comments about the show? Email us at [email protected].  Continue today’s conversation on Facebook and Twitter using @ConstitutionCtr.  Sign up to receive Constitution Weekly, our email roundup of constitutional news and debate, at bit.ly/constitutionweekly.  You can find transcripts for each episode on the podcast pages in our Media Library.

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0:00.0	This week the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in US versus Rahimi.
0:06.0	This is a major Second Amendment case that asks whether laws prohibiting firearm possession
0:10.8	by people subject to domestic violence restraining orders
0:14.6	violates the right to keeping their arms.
0:19.3	Hello friends, I'm Jeffrey Rosen, president and CEO of the National Constitution Center, and welcome to We The People,
0:24.9	a weekly show of constitutional debate.
0:27.4	The National Constitution Center is a nonpartisan non-profit, chartered by Congress to increase awareness and understanding of the Constitution among the American people.
0:36.0	In this episode, We The People will break down the arguments in Rahimi and talk about the future of the Second Amendment.
0:44.0	Joining me to answer these crucially important questions
0:47.7	are two of America's great Second Amendment scholars.
0:50.8	It's an honor to convene them.
0:53.2	Clark Neely is senior vice president
0:55.1	for legal studies at the Cato Institute
0:57.3	and an adjunct professor at George Mason's
0:59.7	Antonin Scalia Law School.
1:01.3	He served as co-counsel in District of Columbia versus Heller, and he filed a brief in the
1:06.1	Rahimi case in support of Mr. Rahimi.
1:09.7	Clark, it's great to welcome you back to We The People.
1:12.4	Thanks so much, Jeff. It's great to be you back to We the People. Thanks so much, Jeff.
1:13.2	It's great to be with you.
1:14.6	And Jacob Charles is an associate professor
1:17.0	at Pepperdine Caruso School of Law.
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