Law & Health Weekly
Welcome to NewsRx!
Learn more about a six-week, no-risk free trial of Law & Health Weekly
We're a pay-per-view site for premium content. If you'd like to purchase this article, it's only $3.00.
Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence
Brady Center Hails Court Ruling Blocking Domestic Abusers From Getting Guns
September 13th, 2008
The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday upheld a federal trial court ruling blocking a Wyoming law that would allow convicted domestic violence abusers to possess firearms. The court in Wyoming v. United States, as the Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence had urged in its amicus brief, prohibited Wyoming from implementing its law to rearm domestic violence abusers. The 10th Circuit ruling comes as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to consider a case in its upcoming term concerning domestic violence abusers' gun possession, United States v. Hayes. The Brady Center filed a brief in Hayes urging the Supreme Court to overturn a circuit court ruling that could require that...
Source: Law & Health Weekly (2008-09-13)
|
