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Biden’s DOJ Relies on Racist and Anti-Catholic Bigotry to Defend The ATF’s Gun Rights Ban for Marijuana Users

March 5, 2025September 8, 2022 by Jennifer Sensiba

Back in April TTAG told readers about a lawsuit filed by Florida’s Agriculture Commissioner and then-candidate for Governor Nikki Fried. Here office issues concealed carry permits in the Sunshine State and the lawsuit challenges a federal prohibition on firearms possession for people lawfully using marijuana under state laws. Fried herself is a marijuana card holder. … Read more

It’s Time to Use Bruen to Make Feds Show Why Controlled Substances Void the Right to Keep and Bear Arms

March 5, 2025September 5, 2022 by Dan Zimmerman

Gun-control isn’t just about concealed carry, modern sporting rifles nor NICS checks. The prohibited person laws are almost as important as the gun laws themselves. Recall that the Veterans’ Administration feeding NICS the names of veterans who gave powers-of-attorney to handle their VA benefits. The VA asserted that since these vets declared themselves incompetent to … Read more

How Justice Thomas’ Thoughts on Marijuana Laws Could Trickle Down to Gun Owners

March 6, 2025June 29, 2021 by Beth Baumann

Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas on Monday indicated that federal marijuana laws “may no longer be necessary or proper to support the federal government’s piecemeal approach” to regulating the drug. His take could have a drastic impact on gun laws. Thomas’ views were expressed in an opinion on a case the high court declined to … Read more

Law Prof: Drug Laws Have Become Society’s Primary Mechanism of Gun Control

March 6, 2025June 12, 2021 by Dan Zimmerman

Some defense attorneys have challenged the controversial gun law [prohibiting gun ownership by illegal drug users], calling it unconstitutionally vague. Others have argued that it violates the Second Amendment. But federal appellate courts have so far upheld the convictions, including one that cited a “well-established link between chronic drug use and violence” in its opinion … Read more

GRAM Act Would Protect Marijuana Users’ Second Amendment Rights

March 6, 2025April 29, 2021 by Dan Zimmerman

“Gun ownership is a significant part of Alaska’s culture and lifestyle,” [Alaska Rep. Don] Young says. “When my constituents chose to legalize adult-use marijuana, they were not surrendering their Second Amendment rights. At a time when more individuals have been purchasing firearms for self-defense, sportsmanship, hunting, and countless other reasons, we have experienced a surge … Read more

Reminder: Even Where It’s Legal, Marijuana Use Eliminates Your Gun Rights

March 6, 2025February 27, 2021 by Dan Zimmerman

During the visit, Holmes led the investigators to a safe that contained a semi-automatic handgun. Holmes told the agents that his other 20 guns had been stolen along with his mother’s sport-utility vehicle when he left the vehicle running with the guns in the back seat, according to the prosecutor. He and his mother had … Read more

States Moving to Reclassify Marijuana So Gun Owners Can Carry Legally

March 6, 2025February 8, 2021 by Dan Zimmerman

State Rep. Rod Hamilton, R-Mountain Lake, has multiple sclerosis and is registered in the state’s medical cannabis program. Hamilton told 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS he cannot renew his permit to carry a gun or legally use a firearm to hunt in Minnesota because the state and the federal government still list medical cannabis as a Schedule 1 drug. … Read more

Marijuana and Gun Rights Don’t Mix, But What About CBD Oil?

March 6, 2025November 20, 2020 by TTAG Contributor

By Emily Taylor A topic sparking discussions among gun owners is the legality of cannabidiol or CBD oil. While many medical patients swear by its healing effects, gun owners nationwide could find CBD oil to be a huge source of pain when it comes to their Second Amendment rights. The use of CBD oil for … Read more

Caution, Legal Jeopardy Ahead: CBD and Guns

March 6, 2025September 28, 2020 by TTAG Contributor

By Emily Taylor A new topic that’s sparking conversations nationwide is the legality of cannabidiol or CBD oil. The extract is legal in most states and has become hugely popular. But while many medical patients swear by its healing effects, gun owners nationwide could find CBD oil to be a huge source of pain when … Read more

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