Attorney General Merrick B. Garland Statement on Supreme
Court’s Decision in United States v. Rahimi
Friday, June 21, 2024
Office of Public Affairs
The Justice Department issued the following statement from
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland on the Supreme Court’s decision in United
States v. Rahimi:
“The Supreme Court’s decision today in United States v.
Rahimi upholds Congress’s longstanding prohibition on the possession of
firearms by people subject to domestic-violence restraining orders. That law
protects victims by keeping firearms out of the hands of dangerous individuals
who pose a threat to their intimate partners and children.
As the Justice Department argued, and as the Court
reaffirmed today, that commonsense prohibition is entirely consistent with the
Court’s precedent and the text and history of the Second Amendment.
The Justice Department will continue to enforce this
important statute, which for nearly 30 years has helped to protect victims and
survivors of domestic violence from their abusers. And we will continue to
deploy all available resources to support law enforcement, prosecutors, courts,
and victim advocates to address the pervasive problem of domestic violence.”
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