The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a federal law making

it a crime for people under domestic violence restraining orders to possess guns.

This decision is a victory for President Joe Biden's administration,

as the justices chose not to further expand firearms rights following a major expansion in 2022.

The 8-1 ruling overturned a lower court's decision that had struck

down the 1994 law as a violation of the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment.

The New Orleans-based 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals

had concluded that the law failed the Supreme Court's stringent test set in 2022.

Biden's administration argued that the law is crucial for public safety and the protection of abuse victims, often women.

The administration claimed that the gun ban should be upheld due to the long-standing tradition in the United States of disarming individuals deemed dangerous.

It emphasized that guns pose a particularly serious threat in domestic violence situations and are extremely dangerous to responding police officers.