Texas Man at Center of Supreme Court Case Says He No Longer Wants Guns

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : "Despite Mr. Rahimi's vows in the July 25 letter addressed to a local judge and prosecutor, gun rights advocates acknowledge that he is not an ideal poster boy for the Second Amendment.
54% : Zackey Rahimi has vowed "to stay away from all firearms and weapons" in a case that could expand gun rights protections, but advocates say he is not an ideal poster boy for the Second Amendment.
51% : Mr. Rahimi's case could expand gun rights protections by undoing a federal law that makes it a felony to possess a gun while under a domestic violence protective order.
45% : "It's a fundamental strategic goal to present cases in the most favorable light possible, and that would include having a sympathetic and relatable person," said Clark Neily, the senior vice president for legal studies at the Cato Institute, which has advocated gun rights.
42% : After the Supreme Court issued its landmark decision in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit overturned Mr. Rahimi's conviction, finding the federal law violated the Second Amendment.
40% : Mr. Rahimi argued the law violated the Second Amendment.
36% : A grand jury indicted Mr. Rahimi on charges of violating the federal law that prohibits a person under such an order from having a gun, an offense punishable by up to 10 years in prison.

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