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Constitutional Law,
U.S. Supreme Court

Jun. 27, 2024

Bad facts make bad law: Rahimi

The United States Supreme Court has ruled that individuals found by a court to pose a credible threat to the physical safety of another may be temporarily disarmed consistent with the Second Amendment, but the decision gives little guidance to lower courts grappling with Second Amendment challenges.

Don Hammond

Founder, Criminal Defense Heroes, P.C.

Hammond is the founder of Criminal Defense Heroes, P.C. in Torrance, California. He is also an NRA certified shooting instructor and a Critical Response Attorney for the United States Concealed Carry Association. He represents criminal defendants throughout southern California in cases involving guns, drugs, DUI, domestic violence and more.

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“An individual found by a court to pose a credible threat to the physical safety of another may be temporarily disarmed consistent with the Second Amendment.” United States v. Rahimi, 602 U.S. ___ (decided June 21, 2024) at p. 18. This seems rather non-controversial. But the Supreme Court reversed the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in so finding.

By all accounts, Zackey Rahimi is a bad man who has proven himself to...

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