Fifth Circuit: A Marijuana User Doesn’t Lose His Gun Rights When He Isn’t High

Just as there was no historical justification for disarming a citizen of sound mind, there is no tradition that supports disarming a sober citizen who is not currently under an impairing influence. Indeed, it is helpful to compare the tradition surrounding the insane and the tradition surrounding the intoxicated side-by-side. The Founders purportedly institutionalized the … Read more

Federal District Judge Rules Removing Gun Rights for Using Marijuana is Unconstitutional

US District Judge Patrick Wyrick has just made millions of marijuana users — particularly those in states where cannabis use has been legalized — very happy…at least those in the Tenth Circuit. The federal government lists marijuana as a Schedule 1 controlled substance. If you use it you stand to lose your gun rights. That’s … Read more

GRAM Act Would Protect Marijuana Users’ Second Amendment Rights

“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

Marijuana Legalization, Use and What it Means for Your Gun Rights

By Chris Rabby What does “legal” and medical marijuana law do to your gun rights, you and many gun owners ask? The short answer is that the feds won’t allow a dealer to sell a pot-card holder a gun, and they shouldn’t possess one. Florida and some other states have decided to legalize low-dose marijuana/THC for … Read more