SCOTUS says you can Smoke Weed and own guns...9-0 decision

[struth]

It’s actually kind of a weasely decision. They didn’t overturn the law. It was a super narrow decision.

Why do you think drug addicts should get access to firearms?

 

[struth]

But the question the form asked is in support of a law which has been overturned. If it doesn't matter whether you're using illegal drugs to own a gun, then it follows that the question is illegal.

The law wasn’t overturned

Try again

 

[Dragonlady]

Why do you think drug addicts should get access to firearms?

There is nothing in the post quoted that would indicate that the poster thinks this decision is good for society in general.

OTOH, I don't believe for a second that addicts and drug users are deterred from obtain weapons by a law which says they're not supposed to own guns. In fact, these are the people most likely to be the ones to flout this law, because they need weapons to feel safe when dealing with drug dealers and users.

Even worse for society, many drugs have paranoia and delusions as side effects of their addiction, and the notion that it's now easier for these people to obtain weapons, is cringe worthy, to say the least.

However, this whole "he lied on his gun permit application" still doesn't hold water. If the 5th Amendment to the Constitution gives you the right not to incriminate yourself by answering a government question, the only way for the applicant to tell the truth on this form, is to incriminate themselves.

I had to ship a package to Alaska. One of the state specific laws on shipments was the question "Does this package contain explosives?". Who is going to answer "Yes" to this question, even if you are shipping explosives?

 

[Godboy]

The ruling just issued by the Supreme Court says illegal drug users can own and possess firearms. So the law convicting Hunter Biden illegally buying a gun while being a drug user, has now been overturned.

Supreme Court rules for marijuana user convicted under the same gun law as Hunter Biden

The justices cast a blow against a federal law that bars users of illegal drugs from possessing firearms.

www.nbcnews.com

Thats good. You cant ban drug users from buying guns.

 

[Godboy]

Why do you think drug addicts should get access to firearms?

Because until they commit a felony, they have a legal right to own one.

 

[teddyearp]

The ruling just issued by the Supreme Court says illegal drug users can own and possess firearms. So the law convicting Hunter Biden illegally buying a gun while being a drug user, has now been overturned.

Supreme Court rules for marijuana user convicted under the same gun law as Hunter Biden

The justices cast a blow against a federal law that bars users of illegal drugs from possessing firearms.

www.nbcnews.com

There is a thread already on this, started four minutes before yours. How did you miss it?

But this does not overturn Hunter's conviction. It wasn't weed in his case.

 

[RoshawnMarkwees]

Just more reason to carry. Only thing worse than a dude in a pot-induced psychosis state is one with a gun.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

"Gorsuch wrote that the ruling is a “narrow one,” which does not address broader issues raised about banning drug addicts from possessing firearms."

What constitutes a 'drug addict.'

Expect more lawsuits.

 

[1srelluc]

I know what to think about it…

It’s absolutely the wrong decision, top to bottom. As a gun owner myself, I don’t allow alcohol or drugs (including weed and tobacco) in my home. Guns do not mix with drugs and alcohol. If I’m carrying, I’m not drinking. Even if I’m out t dinner. NO Exceptions.

Carrying a gun and being high are just not an acceptable mix. Ever.

I lean the same way but then again I don't drink or smoke the weed so I'm a poor one to ask.

 

[riseabovethis]

The ruling just issued by the Supreme Court says illegal drug users can own and possess firearms. So the law convicting Hunter Biden illegally buying a gun while being a drug user, has now been overturned.

Supreme Court rules for marijuana user convicted under the same gun law as Hunter Biden

The justices cast a blow against a federal law that bars users of illegal drugs from possessing firearms.

www.nbcnews.com

There's a law in the USA saying that felons are not allowed to possess guns. That law seems to be working well.

 

[Moonglow]

Why do you think drug addicts should get access to firearms?

2nd Amendment has no clauses as to the use of drugs and firearms.

 

[Captain Creeper]

But the question the form asked is in support of a law which has been overturned. If it doesn't matter whether you're using illegal drugs to own a gun, then it follows that the question is illegal.

Bullshit. He made a false statement, which is a crime.

 

[Captain Creeper]

"Gorsuch wrote that the ruling is a “narrow one,” which does not address broader issues raised about banning drug addicts from possessing firearms."

What constitutes a 'drug addict.'

Expect more lawsuits.

A person ... addicted ... to drugs

 

[struth]

2nd Amendment has no clauses as to the use of drugs and firearms.

Didn’t say it did

 

[marvin martian]

The ruling just issued by the Supreme Court says illegal drug users can own and possess firearms. So the law convicting Hunter Biden illegally buying a gun while being a drug user, has now been overturned.

Supreme Court rules for marijuana user convicted under the same gun law as Hunter Biden

The justices cast a blow against a federal law that bars users of illegal drugs from possessing firearms.

www.nbcnews.com

It's marijuana, Hunter was on crack, by his own admission.

Looks like you're on crack, too, dipshit.

 

[struth]

Because until they commit a felony, they have a legal right to own one.

True but not to lie on a background check

 

[struth]

There is nothing in the post quoted that would indicate that the poster thinks this decision is good for society in general.

OTOH, I don't believe for a second that addicts and drug users are deterred from obtain weapons by a law which says they're not supposed to own guns. In fact, these are the people most likely to be the ones to flout this law, because they need weapons to feel safe when dealing with drug dealers and users.

Even worse for society, many drugs have paranoia and delusions as side effects of their addiction, and the notion that it's now easier for these people to obtain weapons, is cringe worthy, to say the least.

However, this whole "he lied on his gun permit application" still doesn't hold water. If the 5th Amendment to the Constitution gives you the right not to incriminate yourself by answering a government question, the only way for the applicant to tell the truth on this form, is to incriminate themselves.

I had to ship a package to Alaska. One of the state specific laws on shipments was the question "Does this package contain explosives?". Who is going to answer "Yes" to this question, even if you are shipping explosives?

Of course it holds water. He lied

He had a 5th amendment right not to incriminate himself. He didn’t have to fill out the form. Once he started he waived that right and swore to them the truth on the form

 

[Moonglow]

This decision is United States v. Hemani, issued on June 18, 2026. The Court held that the federal government cannot constitutionally prosecute Ali Hemani under 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(3) the federal law that prohibits an "unlawful user" of a controlled substance from possessing a firearm based solely on his admitted marijuana use.

Supreme Court rules for marijuana user convicted under the same gun law as Hunter Biden

The justices cast a blow against a federal law that bars users of illegal drugs from possessing firearms.

www.nbcnews.com

I'm not really sure what I think about this one.

The "Mah Weed" crowd should be pleased.

LOL....I guess the Paul-Bots finally got what they wanted.

Smoking weed is no worse than drinking booze, also a drug.

 

[buck eye]

I don’t smoke weed. I don’t do any dope, including pharma. I own guns, and I say good.

 

[Papageorgio]

There is nothing in the post quoted that would indicate that the poster thinks this decision is good for society in general.

OTOH, I don't believe for a second that addicts and drug users are deterred from obtain weapons by a law which says they're not supposed to own guns. In fact, these are the people most likely to be the ones to flout this law, because they need weapons to feel safe when dealing with drug dealers and users.

Even worse for society, many drugs have paranoia and delusions as side effects of their addiction, and the notion that it's now easier for these people to obtain weapons, is cringe worthy, to say the least.

However, this whole "he lied on his gun permit application" still doesn't hold water. If the 5th Amendment to the Constitution gives you the right not to incriminate yourself by answering a government question, the only way for the applicant to tell the truth on this form, is to incriminate themselves.

I had to ship a package to Alaska. One of the state specific laws on shipments was the question "Does this package contain explosives?". Who is going to answer "Yes" to this question, even if you are shipping explosives?

I hope you are not an attorney, the Fifth Amendment protects you from being compelled to give self-incriminating testimony, but filling out a gun permit application is voluntary: nothing forces you to apply. If a question on the form would require an incriminating answer, like admitting a prior felony, you can decline to answer it, but the result is that your application gets denied or rejected, not that you’re prosecuted for staying silent.

What the Fifth Amendment does not protect is lying on the form. If you answer falsely instead of leaving it blank or refusing, that’s a separate crime, a false statement in connection with acquiring a firearm, and courts have consistently held that the Fifth Amendment doesn’t give you a right to lie — only a right not to be forced to incriminate yourself truthfully.