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Angela Ferrell-Zabala of Moms Demand Action spoke outside of the U.S. Supreme Court at a gun-control rally on Tuesday, as the Court was hearing arguments for a case about whether domestic violence offenders are protected by the Second Amendment to own guns. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
Angela Ferrell-Zabala of Moms Demand Action spoke outside of the U.S. Supreme Court at a gun-control rally on Tuesday, as the Court was hearing arguments for a case about whether domestic violence offenders are protected by the Second Amendment to own guns.
Alex Wong/Getty ImagesAt the Supreme Court on Tuesday, justices seemed inclined to uphold a federal law that bans anyone covered by a domestic violence court order from having a gun.
But if they do that, the decision will likely be a narrow one, leaving many questions about the future of gun regulations unanswered.
NPR legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg reports.
A note to listeners, there is a graphic description of violence in this episode.
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This episode was produced by Jason Fuller, Lexie Schapitl and Gabriel J. Sánchez. It was edited by Adam Raney and Krishnadev Calamur. Our executive producer is Sami Yenigun.
