Being convicted of a felony gets you banned by Federal law from having a gun. So does conviction on a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence. But how violent must the physical contact be to qualify as "domestic violence"?
This morning, in U.S. v. Castleman, a unanimous Supreme Court answered.
Very little violence is enough to do it.Battery, which can involve as little as "offensive touching," is sufficient.
The decision is a victory for women's groups, the Brady Center, Mayors Against Guns, the Major Cities Police Chiefs Association, a multitude of state coalitions against domestic violence, the Children's Defense Fund and the American Academy of Pediatrics. Among others.
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