Supreme Court’s Narrow Gun Decision Kindles Divisions, More Questions

Lawyer Who Won SCOTUS Marijuana-Gun Case Says Ruling Breathed ‘New Life’ Into Landmark 2A Ruling

The attorney who secured a Supreme Court win paring back gun laws affecting marijuana users told the Daily Caller News Foundation Thursday the decision could signal how the justices plan to incorporate New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen into its future decisions in Second Amendment-related cases.

SCOTUS Unanimously Blocks Ban on Gun Ownership for Marijuana Users

The United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday to block a federal ban on gun ownership for marijuana users. According to the Justices, a law prohibiting anyone who regularly uses marijuana from owning a firearm is in violation of the Second Amendment. Ali Hemani, the defendant in this case, is a dual citizen of the [...] The post SCOTUS Unanimously Blocks Ban on Gun Ownership for Marijuana Users appeared first on The Maine Wire.

Supreme Court unanimously strikes down federal gun ban for marijuana users in landmark Second Amendment ruling

All nine justices agreed: the federal government cannot strip a man of his firearms rights for life simply because he uses marijuana. The Supreme Court ruled Thursday that the decades-old federal ban on gun ownership for unlawful drug users is unconstitutional as applied to Ali Hemani, a Texas man who kept a Glock 9mm pistol...

Supreme Court Rules Federal Drug-User Gun Ban Falls in US v. Hemani

“A unanimous U.S. Supreme Court just told the anti-gun movement and the U.S. Solicitor General that being a marijuana user alone provides no legal basis to strip an American of his fundamental Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms — and in doing so, the Court strengthened the Bruen pro-2A “text first, history second” methodology.” – Professor Mark W. Smith, Four Boxes Diner Host The Supreme Court has unanimously held that being a regular …

Supreme Court Delivers Major Second Amendment Win by Limiting Federal Gun Ban on Marijuana Users

The Supreme Court has dealt a significant Second Amendment ruling limiting how far federal authorities can go in enforcing firearm restrictions against marijuana users, in a unanimous 9–0 decision that challenges the government's approach to drug-related gun bans. The case centred on Ali Danial Hemani, an American-Pakistani dual citizen, who admitted regular marijuana use but argued this alone should not automatically justify the loss of his con…

The Supreme Court Has Good News for Stoners With Guns

The latest Second Amendment case is just the latest to highlight the chaos wrought by the high court’s new “history and tradition” test.