In 1994 The United States Supreme Court passed a law prohibiting people facing domestic violence restraining orders from having guns. Called the Violence Against Women Act, this Federal law is under Title IV of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act, H.R. 3355 , and was signed by President Bill Clinton on September 13, 1994. This law occurred from a case that took place in 1994 called U.S. v. Rahimi. However, the court is now hearing arguments and pushback from the country, challenging the law. Survivors across the country are sharing their stories in hopes to get this law upheld. These survivors of American domestic gun violence are telling their stories from all across America. They claim that guns in the hands of violent partners are very dangerous.

On Tuesday 11/7 The Court heard arguments from an arrangement of people speaking out about the law, both supporting and challenging. The main conflict over the Law is the argument that it is a Second Amendment (The Right To Bear Arms) infringement vs protecting victims of domestic abuse.

It is proven that firearms are a leading cause in United States domestic violence cases. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention an estimated 12 million American adults are victims of domestic abuse every year. Specifically, averaged, 70 die every month from being shot by an intimate partner. According to the Johns Hopkins Center for Gun Violence Solutions American women are 5 times more likely to die from domestic abuse situations if a gun is involved.

This decision is being taken up by the American Justices one year after a landmark decision was made, making it more difficult for governors to restrict individual gun rights. The American Justices seemed to stop short of making a decision approving a further unraveling of the countries already lax gun laws on Tuesday 11/7, after hearing the arguments.