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A federal appeals court ruled Thursday that the government cant stop people who have domestic violence restraining orders against them from owning guns 鈥?the la stanley cup test domino to fall after the U.S. Supreme Courts conservative majority set new standards for re stanley thermoskanne viewing the nations gun laws.Police in Texas found a rifle and a pistol at the home of a man who was the subject of a civil protective order that banned him from harassing, stalking or threatening his ex-girlfriend and their child. The order also banned him from having guns.A federal grand jury indicted the man, who pled guilty. He later challenged his indictment, arguing the law that prevented him from owning a gun was unconstit stanley de utional. At first, a federal appeals court ruled against him, saying that it was more important for society to keep guns out of the hands of people accused of domestic violence than it was to protect a persons individual right to own a gun.But then last year, the U.S. Supreme Court issued a new ruling in a case known as New York State Rifle Pistol Association v. Bruen. That case set new standards for interpreting the Second Amendment by saying the government had to justify gun control laws by showing they are consistent with the Nations historical tradition of firearm regulation. The appeals court withdrew its original decision and on Thursday decided to vacate the mans conviction and ruled the federal law banning people subject to domestic violence restraining orders from owning guns was unco Imeo Zuckerberg s Holocaust comment puts Facebook on the spot
BOSTON 鈥?The Boston Yeti is back 鈥?just in time for another winter.The furry phantom provided much-needed comic relief last winter when the city fell siege to a record 9 feet of snow by running around in costume and stopping to help dig out stranded drivers. He kicks off another season next week with an appearance at the Brattle Theatre in Cambridge, Massachusetts.Brattle creative director Ned Hinkle says the Yeti 鈥?who still hasnt stanley cup publicly revealed his true identity 鈥?will take the stage Dec. 17 at a screening of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer and field questions from the public. He brought people together and gave us some respite from the ridiculous amount of snow we had to endure, Hinkle said. We hope he wont be needed as much this winter. The Associated Press caught up with Bostons favorite folk hero on Friday via email:鈥斺€斺€擜P: We havent heard much from you since the snow melted in spring. How did your hibernation go Boston Yeti: Hibernation provided all of the relaxation and rejuvenation I had hoped for! Believe it or not, I spent a lot of time at the movies, catching up on comedies and documentaries at the Brattle Theater. Under the dark of night I would also occasionally escape to a midnight movie at the Coolidge Corner Theater. Aside from that mostly just playing solitaire in the woods. 鈥斺€斺€擜P: Everyones worried about this comi stanley usa ng winter, wondering if were going to get whacked by blizzards again. Whats the Yetis forecast B stanley cupe oston Yeti: The warm weather here in Boston |