The conservative US Supreme Court has an opportunity on Tuesday to clarify its latest case law on the right to bear arms, which has caused confusion in American courts — though it remains to be seen whether it will seize it.
Two weeks after a mass shooter left 18 people dead in the northeastern state of Maine, the court is addressing the particularly sensitive issue of gun rights following a controversial ruling in June 2022.
The justices on Tuesday will be asked to weigh the Constitution’s Second Amendment right to bear arms against a law designed to protect victims of domestic abuse.