Supreme Court Upholds Gun Control Law to Protect Domestic Violence Victims | EWTN News Nightly

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The Supreme Court has upheld a federal gun control law intended to protect domestic violence victims. The justices ruled 8 to 1 in favor of a ban on firearms for people under restraining orders from their spouses or partners. Justice Clarence Thomas represented the dissenting vote. President Biden praised the outcome saying domestic abuse survivors can still count on critical protections. The National Rifle Association released a statement saying, "The Supreme Court's narrow opinion offers no endorsement of red flag laws or of the dozens of other unconstitutional laws that the NRA is challenging." The executive director of the DC Coalition Against Domestic Violence, Dawn Dalton, joins to explain the importance of today's decision. She tells us what this ruling means to the domestic abuse survivors she works with. Both conservatives and liberals joined together for the 8 to 1 decision. Dalton discusses what this signals to her. She shares whether this decision surprised her. ------------ EWTN News Nightly provides the latest news and analysis from a Catholic perspective. Join host Tracy Sabol, our Capitol Hill, White House and Rome Correspondents, as well as many other diverse guests daily, to get the latest from the U.S. and the Vatican on topics regarding our Catholic faith and interests. ------------- EWTN News Nightly airs on EWTN weekdays at 6pm & 9pm ET. ------------ Don't miss an episode of EWTN New Nightly. Get updates here: https://www.ewtn.com/tv/shows/ewtn-news-nightly ------------- Sign up today to receive the EWTN News Nightly newsletter: https://www.ewtn.com/enn ------------- Follow EWTN News Nightly on Social Media: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ewtnnewsnightly Twitter: https://twitter.com/EWTNNewsNightly Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ewtnnewsnightly/ ------------- Subscribe to EWTN YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/user/EWTN ------------- You can support the EWTN News mission: https://bit.ly/3qDR1qf