 Benton cited a landmark 2022 ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court conservative majority called New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruin that changed the landscape of firearms regulations. That ruling established a new test for assessing firearm laws, saying restrictions must be consistent with the nation's historic tradition of firearm regulations. In June, the Supreme Court, an 8-1 decision in United States v. Rahimi, clarified that standard when it upheld a federal ban on people under domestic violence restrictions