Feds propose path to gun ownership for some cannabis users

Feds propose path to gun ownership for some cannabis users

When buying a firearm, checking the “yes” box on the form that asks if you’re an “unlawful user of, or addicted to,” marijuana or any other controlled substance is a quick way to have wasted your time shopping for a gun. A new proposal this month from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) seeks to give that question some wiggle room. The ATF entry in the Federal Register proposes to change the drug question to ask if you’…

NRA Joins Marijuana Groups Urging Supreme Court To Overturn Ban On Gun Ownership By Cannabis Consumers As Unconstitutional

The National Rifle Association (NRA)–arguably the most influential gun rights lobbying group in the U.S.—has joined top drug policy reform organizations and other interests in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to declare the federal ban on gun ownership by marijuana consumers unconstitutional. In one of the latest amici briefs to be filed ahead of oral arguments in a case before the court, U.S. vs. Hemani, NRA called on justices to uphold a lower co…

New York State Rifle & Pistol Association: Gun Ban for 'Unlawful' Drug Users Doesn't Just Violate 2A

Explore the NYSRPA's stance on gun rights for drug users in the Hemani case.

Five Major Advocacy Groups File United States Supreme Court Briefs to Protect Gun Rights of Marijuana Users in Hemani Case

The Marijuana Herald - Marijuana news and information Five separate amicus briefs were filed today with the U.S. Supreme Court in United States v. Hemani, each from organizations that rarely find themselves aligned on the same side of a case. The Center for Human Liberty, Firearms Policy Coalition, National Association for Gun Rights, New York State Rifle & Pistol Association, and Drug Policy Alliance all submitted briefs urging the Court to af…