In a recent Supreme Court ruling, individuals under domestic violence restraining orders will be prohibited from possessing firearms, now citizens are left wondering about the direction of future court cases and the challenges to the Illinois Assault Weapons Ban.

A series of rulings stemming from 2008 have strengthened a person's individual constitutional right to possess a firearm in the home for self-defense. Friday’s decision, United States v. Rahimi, in an 8-to-1 decision, made it illegal to possess firearms while under the domestic violence restraining orders, answering the question of whether or not the Second Amendment has limits.

To break down the ruling and to add insight, Dr. Kent Redfield, Professor Emeritus of Political Science from the University of Illinois stopped by the WTIM Morning Show. Dr. Redfield says the current case is working from a ruling dealing with concealed carry, not outright ownership.

Dr. Redfield says the United States Supreme Court was put in a difficult situation.

Now, those with an order of protection assigned to them and possessing a firearm must be aware of the means of giving up that weapon. Dr. Redfield describes some of the processes that could take place to apprehend these illegal firearms.

Dr. Redfield notes that when handling future cases of gun turnover, people under high-stress conditions may be asked to make a rational decision, which Redfield says, is not easy.

Dr. Kent Redfield appeared as a guest on the WTIM Morning Show.