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NickB79

(20,114 posts) Sat Feb 4, 2023, 11:36 PM Feb 2023

Ban on marijuana users owning guns is unconstitutional, U.S. judge rules [View all]

Source: Reuters

Feb 4 (Reuters) - A federal law prohibiting marijuana users from possessing firearms is unconstitutional, a federal judge in Oklahoma has concluded, citing last year's U.S. Supreme Court ruling that significantly expanded gun rights.

U.S. District Judge Patrick Wyrick, an appointee of former Republican President Donald Trump in Oklahoma City, on Friday dismissed an indictment against a man charged in August with violating that ban, saying it infringed his right to bear arms under the U.S. Constitution's Second Amendment.

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/ban-marijuana-users-owning-guns-is-unconstitutional-us-judge-rules-2023-02-04/

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Ban on marijuana users owning guns is unconstitutional, U.S. judge rules [View all] NickB79 Feb 2023 OP

Bookmarking, with curiosity! Drum Feb 2023 #1

+1 kimbutgar Feb 2023 #2

+1 Throck Feb 2023 #3

+1, K&R Excellent! n/t RKP5637 Feb 2023 #4

As it should be. nt MarineCombatEngineer Feb 2023 #5

Actually, I'm quite surprised any court made a ruling like this. Probatim Feb 2023 #6

well if Domestic Violence Abusers Cha Feb 2023 #7

Well... discntnt_irny_srcsm Feb 2023 #17

Did you really Hieronymus Phact Feb 2023 #20

I think you missed it was sarcasm. docgee Feb 2023 #22

lol i guess i did! -nt Hieronymus Phact Feb 2023 #25

Under the latest precedent this is likely a correct decision dsc Feb 2023 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author Dum Aloo Feb 2023 #9

Gun Ubiquity maxsolomon Feb 2023 #10

When was this law passed? Fiendish Thingy Feb 2023 #11

1997 former9thward Feb 2023 #12

Now what about that ban on gun owners using marijuana? Jokerman Feb 2023 #13

Link to decision (pdf): sl8 Feb 2023 #14

THIS IS DISPICABLE!! Linda Ed Feb 2023 #15

Well, I've been around drunks, and I've been around stoners. I'll take the stoners any day. ashredux Feb 2023 #16

Exactly. paleotn Feb 2023 #19

With weed, when they say they are going to 'kick your ass,"... ashredux Feb 2023 #23

Drunk drivers run stop signs NickB79 Feb 2023 #26

First off, Oklahoma wants to ban gun possession for anyone? Oh, that's funny. paleotn Feb 2023 #18

Next Headline: "Ban on prisoners carrying conclealed weapons ruled unconstitutional" SouthernDem4ever Feb 2023 #21

Well, I'm wondering what effect this will have on voting rights MissMillie Feb 2023 #24

like it republianmushroom Feb 2023 #27

It's more a civil liberties victory J_William_Ryan Feb 2023 #28

I read that yesterday, who'd though Brett Kavanaugh would be useful? nt EX500rider Feb 2023 #29

Not sure I'd want to be near anyone on acid with a gun housecat Feb 2023 #30

Acid is not weed NT GenThePerservering Feb 2023 #31

Of course not. But many of the insane people allowed to carry a gun just might as well be tripping housecat Feb 2023 #32

Sounds like they don't want anyone to have a gun. twodogsbarking Feb 2023 #33