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Supreme Court to weigh Second Amendment rights of cannabis users
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Could something legal cause you to lose a constitutional right?
That’s what may be on the line after a U.S. Supreme Court announcement last week that it will consider whether the Second Amendment right to bear arms applies to those Americans who use drugs, including cannabis.
A federal prohibition on gun ownership by drug users has factored into numerous legal proceedings over the years. One recent high-profile case involving this prohibition saw Hunter Biden, son of former President Joe Biden, convicted for it, and later pardoned by his father.
However, a recent lower court ruling on a separate case found the prohibition to be unconstitutional. |
Argentina: Argentina’s Milei Wins Big, Strengthens Push for Gun Rights
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President Javier Milei won a landslide victory in the October 26, 2025, election. This election is a midterm election in Argentina. There are 257 seats in the Chamber of Deputies and 72 seats in the Senate. Half of the Chamber of Deputies’ seats were up for election, as were one-third of the Senate’s seats. President Milei’s party scored 41.5% of the vote, increasing its share of seats in the House of Deputies from 37 to 101. Milei’s party increased its number of Senators from 6 to 20. This is a significant increase in power for President Milei. It is likely he will pursue his policy goals with continued vigor. President Milei admires the United States Constitution and the Second Amendment. |
The Inconsistency About Cannabis And Guns
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In the ongoing culture‑war of American politics, few issues highlight the contradictions within the conservative, pro‑Second Amendment world quite like the pairing of gun ownership and marijuana use. the inconsistency about cannabis and guns makes for odd political alliances.
On the one hand, many on the Right argue vigorously that the individual right to keep and bear arms must be protected from government infringement. Yet on the other, that same political cohort often supports strict federal prohibitions preventing lawful — and even state‑legal — cannabis users from purchasing firearms. |
ME: I’m a hunter and doctor voting yes on Question 2
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Maine’s yellow flag law failed to prevent that shooting. A state investigation suggested that this tragedy might have been prevented if Maine had a more effective law.
That is why I am expressing my support of Question 2, which would empower families and law enforcement to ask a court to temporarily prevent someone from accessing their firearms when sworn evidence of serious risk is presented. This is still a high bar, with significant consequences for false accusations. |
CCRKBA Demands Mexico Come Clean About Guns Used In Crime
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A stunning report alleging that many of the American-made guns showing up at Mexican crime scenes were originally purchased by the Mexican government should trigger an official investigation, the Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is demanding.
“Contrary to what America has been told for years—that Mexican crime guns are obtained illicitly from U.S. gun dealers thanks to lax gun laws here—it now appears the Mexican government may be a major source of those firearms,” said CCRKBA Chairman Alan Gottlieb. “Once again, it appears U.S. gun dealers and the Second Amendment have been taking the rap for violent crimes in another country, when the truth is staggering.” |
Five Reasons the 9mm Dominates the Self-Defense Market
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If you’re itching to start a heated debate among handgun enthusiasts, the easiest way to do so is to start comparing cartridges for self-defense. In one camp you have the big-bore enthusiasts, the folks who feel that a big bullet at a mild muzzle velocity is the best all-around self-defense round. You also have a handful of handgun owners who still carry .22s for personal protection, whether the .22 LR or .22 WMR. The argument (which isn’t without merit) is that the .22s are easy to shoot and lethal. Still others may prefer revolvers in .38 Special, .357 Magnum, or the trendy .32 H&R Magnum. There are those who champion the .380 Auto, and there are a few outliers who prefer the 10mm Auto, .357 SIG, or .44 Special.
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WY: Fatal shooting in eastern Laramie County ruled self-defense
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The fatal June 24 shooting of Kevin Hefley in eastern Laramie County has been ruled justifiable self-defense by the district attorney, confirming no criminal charges will be filed against Patrick Gross.
The ruling followed an investigation into a sequence of events that began with a property dispute and culminated when Hefley, who had a blood alcohol content nearly twice the legal limit, rammed Gross’s vehicle and physically assaulted him, the Laramie County Sheriff’s Office said Wednesday. |
AZ: How a recent Arizona Supreme Court ruling affects self-defense laws inside a residential structure
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A recent ruling from the Arizona Supreme Court seems to extend the right to self-defense in the state.
The case stems from an altercation inside a condo a man shared with a woman. The woman had invited over a neighbor with whom the male resident had had disagreements.
When the neighbor arrived, the man who lived in the condo locked himself inside his bedroom, but his roommate and the neighbor tried to force their way inside. The male resident hit the neighbor with a microphone stand.
Lower courts had convicted the man of aggravated assault, but the state’s high court, with one justice dissenting, vacated that conviction — and ruled the man had the right to self-defense. |
Debunking Gun Myths at the Dinner Table
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Every day, 125 Americans are killed with guns, and more than 200 are shot and wounded. There are a lot of widespread myths and conflicting information about guns, gun violence, and gun safety laws in America. To set the record straight, we’ve developed a series of graphics to help you “fork over the facts” and dispel some of the most prominent myths about gun violence. |
FL: Florida sheriff calls McDonald’s shooting 'McMess' after employee defends self against threats
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What started as an impatient drive-thru order at 3 a.m. turned into what Polk County (Florida) Sheriff Grady Judd called “a McMess” after a McDonald’s employee allegedly defended himself with gunfire when two customers threatened to attack him.
According to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office, 21-year-old McDonald’s employee Yoan Soto told two customers — Peter Story, 19, and Nicholas Jones, 18 — that he couldn’t take their order because the store was “way behind” on online orders. Soto apologized, explaining it wasn’t his decision but management’s. |
MN: Guns, rights and real solutions to senseless violence
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In an Oct. 11 commentary, Christopher L. Moertel called my position that the right to bear arms is “God-given” stupid (“Some things are just stupid, and to call guns ‘God-given’ is one of them”). I respect his grief and share his outrage over senseless violence, including the tragic shooting at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis. But when emotion replaces evidence and insults replace argument, we lose sight of both liberty and real solutions.
I never claimed that God handed out AR-15s on Mount Sinai. What I said, and stand by, is that the right to self-defense is rooted in the natural rights our founders believed came from our creator, not from the government. |
The Supreme Court Is More Interested in Second Amendment Cases Than Ever Before
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With the Supreme Court back in session, the justices are preparing to weigh two Second Amendment challenges. One will look at whether it is constitutional to restrict people from carrying firearms on private property, and the other concerns drug use and gun rights.
For a court that’s taken less than a dozen Second Amendment challenges in its 230-year history, two in one year is unprecedented. “This is a real indication that we have a court that’s more willing to and more interested in taking these cases,” said Andrew Willinger, the executive director of the Center for Firearms Law at Duke University. |
SAF Files Reply Brief with SCOTUS in Young Adult Handgun Purchase Ban Challenge
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The Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and its partners have filed a reply brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in Brown v. ATF, SAF’s challenge to the federal ban that prevents adults under 21 years old from purchasing handguns from licensed dealers. The brief was filed in response to the government’s request to delay Brown until two other Second Amendment cases recently granted certiorari are heard by the High Court. |
Supreme Court case could reshape rules on firearms and marijuana
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The U.S. Supreme Court will weigh in on a case that could have a serious impact on Second Amendment rights and marijuana laws.
Under federal law, anyone who uses marijuana, even in states where it’s legal, cannot legally buy or possess a gun. Before buying a firearm, gun purchasers must complete a federal form that asks if they are “an unlawful user of or addicted to marijuana.” If the answer is "yes," the buyer will automatically be disqualified from the purchase.
“You could only have one or the other. So people had to make a choice,” said Raul Molina, chief operations officer at Mint Cannabis in Tempe. “It’s still a huge concern, and we hear it all the time.” |
ATF Moves to Make Improvements to NFA Form
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The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives on Oct. 30 is set to publish a six-page proposed rule change to ATF Form 5320.1, commonly known as the Form 1, which is the "Application to Make and Register a Firearm." In other words, when an FFL SOT wants to make, say, a machine gun or short-barreled rifle, they fill out a Form 1. The same form is used by consumers who want to make their own NFA item, such as an SBR, short-barreled shotgun, or suppressor.
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Guns.com Auctions Goes Live
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This all sounds good. There must be a better option than what’s currently in place. Guns.com Co-CEO and CMO Greg Minkler had this to say:
“We’ve listened to what gun owners want, and we’re excited to give them the auction experience they deserve. Our mission is to deliver the best online shopping experience for millions of gun owners, and our new Auctions platform raises the bar. We’ve taken everything customers love about Guns.com — our huge inventory, trusted dealer network, and excellent customer service — and added the thrill of bidding and winning.” |
FL: Judges rule some Florida gun laws are unconstitutional. Here's what to know
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A pair of court rulings declaring some of Florida's gun restrictions unconstitutional are creating some confusion in the notoriously firearm-friendly state — and fueling activists' calls for Republican legislators to take action to update state statutes so they abide by the new legal landscape.
Despite Florida's history of being a gun-supporting climate, Florida's GOP-dominated state Legislature took steps to restrict gun laws in the wake of the 2018 mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. Since the day the measure was signed into law, gun rights advocates have been pushing to unravel it. |
The Future of the Second Amendment: A Nation Divided, Armed, and at a Crossroads
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The assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk has once again thrust the Second Amendment into the national spotlight. In the aftermath, media outlets and politicians are already seizing on the tragedy to rehash the same tired talking points about “common sense gun reform.”
But before we rush to legislate away rights, it’s worth revisiting what the Second Amendment actually says, and what it means.
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VA: AG Miyares continues his Second Amendment betrayal
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Attorney General Jason Miyares is continuing to fail Virginians when it comes to the Second Amendment.
Last month, Miyares advanced the antigun initiative by choosing to defend Virginia’s unconstitutional One Handgun a Month law, and failing to join twenty-six other Attorneys General filing an amicus brief to overturn Washington State’s magazine capacity restrictions.
Now, Miyares and his office is preparing to fight us on another front…
A circuit court ruled favorably on our behalf, declaring that the state’s so-called Universal Background Check law violated the rights of young adults and was inconsistent with the law. This joint victory for GOA and VCDL in Wilson v. Hanley is now being challenged. |
Administration Urging the SCOTUS to Uphold a Federal Law That Bars Illegal Drug Users From Owning Guns
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A few weeks after taking office, President Donald Trump called the Second Amendment “an indispensable safeguard of security and liberty,” declaring that “the right to keep and bear arms must not be infringed.”
But in a case that the Supreme Court recently agreed to hear, the Trump administration is urging the justices to uphold one of the federal government’s most constitutionally dubious restrictions on that right.
Since 1968, Congress has prohibited gun possession by illegal drug users, a provision that affects millions of peaceful Americans who pose no plausible threat to public safety. |
FL: Florida Legalizes Open Carry—But Sarasota’s Response Raises Legal Concerns
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Unfortunately, no one is issued a Glock when they move to Florida. Florida’s state gun laws are good, but not that good, at least not yet.
The Gunshine State only recently legalized open carry, which was decades overdue. However, it was never passed by our state lawmakers and was never signed by the governor into law. Instead, Florida’s gun community legalized open-carry without using lawmakers.
After open carry became law, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier quickly warned all state prosecutors and every state law enforcement agency about the case, McDaniels v. State, in which the First District Court of Appeal struck down Florida’s ban on the open carry of arms. |
TX: DOJ Demands Members List of Gun Rights Groups…AGAIN
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A federal court in Fort Worth, Texas, handed Second Amendment advocates a landmark victory last month when it permanently enjoined the government from enforcing a decades-old ban on firearms in U.S. Post Offices. But less than 30 days later, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) is back before the same judge, begging for clarity, or, at a minimum, modification—arguing that the injunction is a practical nightmare that risks contempt, nationwide de facto relief, and constitutional overreach. This request also comes a month after the DOJ said it did not want membership lists of gun rights organizations. |
OH: Ohio Guns in Bars Arguments Miss Larger Points
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“Ohio Supreme Court to decide if state law regulating guns in bars is constitutional,” WCMH NBC4 Columbus reports. “At the center of the case is a longstanding state law that prohibits residents from carrying firearms in establishments with on-premises liquor permits, unless they have a valid concealed handgun license, are not intoxicated and do not consume drugs or alcohol while there.”
Notably, a CHL is a requirement for exemption. Citizens taking advantage of Ohio’s so-called “constitutional carry” law will be required to disarm in restaurants that serve adult beverages, even if they do not indulge. |
DC: DOJ Declares DC Magazine Ban Unconstitutional in Stunning Reversal
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The Trump administration’s Justice Department has delivered a significant blow to gun control advocates by declaring that Washington, DC’s ban on large capacity magazines violates the Second Amendment.
In an unprecedented legal move, the United States filed an unopposed motion to vacate the conviction of Juan Peterson, who had been found guilty on November 9, 2023, following a jury trial for possession of a large-capacity ammunition feeding device under D.C. Code § 7-2506.01(b). |
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