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Article: National Network to End Domestic Violence Praises Landmark Supreme Court Decision
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- U.S. Newswire
- Article date:
- February 24, 2009
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To: NATIONAL EDITORS
Contact: Brian Namey of the National Network to End Domestic
Violence, +1-202-543-5566 ext. 124
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Advocates against
domestic violence today applauded the U.S. Supreme Court's 7-2
decision to uphold the federal Lautenberg Amendment that bans
convicted domestic violence abusers from possessing firearms. The
United States v. Hayesruling reversed a decision by the U.S. Court
of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit that would have posed a serious
danger to victims of domestic violence by allowing convicted abusers
to maintain firearms.
"We are delighted with the Court's decision to uphold reasonable
limits on the possession of ...