The US Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a federal law barring illegal drug users from owning firearms violates the Second Amendment. The decision protects marijuana users like Ali Danial Hemani but does not eliminate the government's ability to restrict gun access for addicts.
The U.S. Supreme Court unanimously ruled in favor of Ali Danial Hemani, a Texas marijuana user, in a Second Amendment challenge to a federal law barring drug users from owning firearms. The decision dismisses a charge against Hemani, who was found with a gun and marijuana.
The Trump administration is enacting significant changes to federal firearms regulations, easing burdens on the gun industry and owners. This move, praised by gun rights groups as a "golden age," faces opposition from gun control advocates and is expected to lead to legal challenges.
