The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a federal ban on domestic abusers owning guns in a ruling on Friday.
By an 8-1 decision, the Supreme Court stated that individuals deemed a credible threat to another’s physical safety can be temporarily disarmed in line with the Second Amendment.
Kate Ranta, a domestic abuse survivor who has testified on Capitol Hill, shared her experience with Scripps News. Her case, along with others, supported the gun restrictions upheld by the court.
Ranta’s ex-husband shot her and her father during a confrontation in front of her young son, William.
“I was going through a divorce with my abusive ex-husband. The situation escalated when he ambushed us at my apartment,” Ranta recalled. “He had been stalking me and he opened fire, injuring me and my father in front of my 4-year-old son.”
Since then, Ranta has been advocating for awareness of domestic and gun violence.
“While it’s hard to celebrate, I believe the Supreme Court simply did what was right. This decision should have been common sense,” Ranta expressed.
She also mentioned her relief at the ruling and the importance of activists and survivors standing up against such cases being brought to the Supreme Court.
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