The Supreme Court issued a life-saving decision in U.S. v. Rahimi—reversing the Fifth Circuit's dangerous ruling that would allow domestic abusers to be armed and confirming that abusers subject to restraining orders DO NOT have a constitutional right to own guns.
John, access to a gun makes it five times more likely that an abusive partner will kill a woman. So this latest Supreme Court decision is a major gun safety victory for survivors of domestic abuse.
But we should never have been here in the first place.
Recognizing that survivors of domestic abuse should be protected from gun violence is a bare minimum expectation.
Whether domestic abusers have a constitutional right to have guns shouldn't have been a question to begin with. So as millions of survivors of domestic violence breathe a sigh of relief, we should remember who put them in jeopardy.
This happened because extremist lower court judges appointed by Donald Trump prioritized the gun lobby's agenda and abusers over survivors' lives.
So we need you to commit to voting against gun extremists in November.
We never should have gotten to this point—and another Trump presidency would mean more extreme judicial appointments that deliver dangerous decisions that will put more and more lives at risk.
Because the gun lobby and gun lobby-backed extremists cannot—and will not—be the arbiters of the lives of women and families across the country.
Extremist judges who are willing to endanger countless women's lives have no place in our courts. So let us know if you'll vote in November to prevent more extremist judicial appointments.
While we celebrate this win for gun safety, we know there is more work to be done. Our movement is strong because of our collective determination in our fight to end gun violence—and that includes turning out to the polls to elect lawmakers who will end this crisis.
Thank you for all you do.
Angela Ferrell-Zabala
She/Her/Hers
Executive Director, Moms Demand Action
& Senior Vice President of Movement Building
Everytown for Gun Safety
