Federal Gun Charges and Domestic Violence

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a federal gun control law that made it illegal for those that have been convicted of any domestic violence charge to own or possess a gun or firearm. Justice Ginsberg wrote " Firearms and domestic strife are potentially deadly combination nationwide". Tuesday's ruling clarifies an ambiguity in the law of what the definition of what was a domestic violence offense. In the ruling The court held that the gun ban applies to all offenses as long as it can be shown that there was a domestic relationship between the defendant and the victim. A violation of this gun law triggers a significant jail sentence. The best way to avoid this is to fight the domestic violence charge in the state court level. For more information on domestic violence charges visit our website www.Mckinneylawfirm.com