Currently under federal statute, a person who regularly uses marijuana cannot possess a firearm.
This goes against the Second Amendment's rights afforded to people.
The Supreme Court will hear a case calling to question the constitutionality of the statute.
Pew Pew Tactical posted:
More than 90 petitions were submitted to the Supreme Court for consideration, with the justices only agreeing to hear three – one of which will settle the debate on marijuana use and gun possession.
In a six-page orders list, the Supreme Court said it would hear United States v. Hemani – the only gun-related issue to be argued in front of justices this term.
The case aims to get to the bottom of whether federal statute 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(3) violates the Second Amendment. The statute currently prohibits the possession of firearms by a person who ‘is an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance.’
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