United States v. Triggs

Defendant Robert Triggs is charged with possession of firearms after having been convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence, in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(9). Triggs moves to dismiss the indictment, contending that § 922(g)(9) violates his rights under the Second Amendment. Dkt. 15.

The Seventh Circuit has already upheld § 922(g)(9) against a facial challenge. United States v. Skoien , 614 F.3d 638 (7th Cir. 2010). The court applied intermediate scrutiny and concluded that dispossessing those who have been convicted of misdemeanor crimes of domestic violence is substantially…