[ad_1] Under federal law, millions of Americans are committing felonies right now because they own guns and use marijuana, even if they live in states that have legalized the drug. There is nothing unconstitutional about that baffling situation, a Trump administration lawyer assured the Supreme Court on Monday, because cannabis consumers are analogous to “habitual

[ad_1] Under federal law, millions of Americans are committing felonies right now because they own guns and use marijuana, even if they live in states that have legalized the drug. There is nothing unconstitutional about that baffling situation, a Trump administration lawyer assured the Supreme Court on Monday, because cannabis consumers are analogous to “habitual

[ad_1] COLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A pending U.S. Supreme Court case could determine whether millions of Americans who use marijuana can legally own firearms. The high court is reviewing the 1968 federal Gun Control Act, which makes it a crime for anyone considered an “unlawful user” of a controlled substance to possess a gun. While marijuana

[ad_1] NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Supreme Court expressed skepticism Monday about the federal government’s law banning people with a “habitual use” of marijuana from legally possessing a firearm, a Second Amendment case that could test the limits of creating exceptions to gun ownership. But in two hours of spirited oral

[ad_1] Stand Your Ground laws became popular in America after the Florida Legislature passed its version in 2005. The language explicitly removed the “duty to retreat,” the previous standard, even outside the home. Stand Your Ground evolved from the Castle Doctrine laws. In Europe, the Castle Doctrine wasn’t written to protect “everyone.” Its earliest forms were designed

[ad_1] When your future is in someone else’s hands, you want to make sure that those hands are fair and capable. That is what the jury selection process–which is really a de-selection process–is for.  Known as voir dire, this process allows the attorneys for each side to question prospective jurors as to their experiences, biases,

[ad_1] “Is it the government’s position that if I unlawfully use Ambien or I unlawfully use Xanax, then I become dangerous?” Justice Amy Coney Barrett asked a lawyer for the Trump administration, which is arguing to uphold the current law. “What is the government’s evidence that using marijuana a couple times a week makes someone

[ad_1] The U.S. Supreme Court is considering whether federal law can bar regular marijuana users from owning guns under its “history and tradition” standard for Second Amendment cases. Marijuana Use And Federal Gun Charge On Monday, the judges heard arguments in the case involving Ali Hemani, a Texas man charged after FBI agents found a

[ad_1] On March 2, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case challenging the federal ban on gun possession by people who use illegal drugs. Several justices appeared skeptical that the ban passes constitutional muster — especially when it’s enforced against marijuana users. The court’s decision could affect hundreds of other challenges pending in

[ad_1] Up against a deadline, senators rolled out legislation meant to make machine guns more readily available in West Virginia. It’s a proposal that captured public imagination like a blast. Rollan Roberts “I did not expect to be talking about automatic weapons and machine guns,” Senator Rollan Roberts, R-Raleigh, said on Radio Roundtable on WJLS

[ad_1] Supreme Court Justices heard oral arguments today for and against the imposition of a longstanding federal law categorically disarming those with a history of cannabis use. Lawyers for the Justice Department are appealing the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals decision (United States v. Hemani) which determined the 2nd Amendment ban to be unconstitutional. Other

[ad_1] Most justices appeared skeptical of a federal law banning gun possession for illegal drug users and addicts during Supreme Court arguments Monday. Intermingling gun rights and the war on drugs, the case has put the ACLU and the National Rifle Association on the same side, while President Donald Trump’s Justice Department is defending the

[ad_1] WASHINGTON – The U.S. Supreme Court today held oral arguments in US v. Hemani, a case that will determine whether the government can incarcerate a marijuana user for possessing a firearm securely at home. In 2023, the federal government charged Ali Hemani under 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3), which makes it a felony for someone

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court seemed likely Monday to loosen a federal law that bars marijuana users from owning guns in a case that crossed typical political lines. A majority of justices appeared to lean toward a narrow ruling in favor of a Texas man who argued he shouldn’t have been charged with

[ad_1] The Supreme Court will hear its second of two significant gun rights cases this term on Monday when the justices grapple with gun rights for users of drugs, such as marijuana, in a case that has brought together unusual coalitions on both sides of the question. The appeal in United States v. Hemani was

[ad_1] WASHINGTON — Gun rights and cannabis legalization are usually on opposite ends of the political spectrum, but both movements have brought about seismic shifts in the United States in recent decades. Now those forces are lining up for a rare overlap in a case coming before the Supreme Court on Monday, and it is

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Gray DC) – The U.S. Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in United States v. Hemani, a 2nd Amendment case that could reshape how federal law treats gun ownership. Ali Danial Hemani, a Texas man, was indicted after authorities searched his home and reportedly found a Glock 19 pistol, marijuana, and a

[ad_1] RAPID CITY, S.D. (KOTA) – Rep. Dusty Johnson, R-S.D., and Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla., introduced two bills aimed at expanding firearm access for tribal citizens and reducing federal regulatory hurdles for tribal law enforcement agencies. The Tribal Firearm Access Act would update federal law to recognize identification documents issued by tribal governments as valid

[ad_1] The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU), despite its name, historically has not been keen on defending the constitutional right to keep and bear arms. After the Supreme Court affirmed that right in the landmark 2008 case District of Columbia v. Heller, the ACLU continued to maintain that “the Second Amendment protects a collective right

[ad_1] Democratic supporters of House Bill 4145 say it clarifies state law so Measure 114 can at last be made effective, should its legal troubles subside long enough. PORTLAND, Ore. — Democrats in the Oregon House passed a bill Wednesday that would modify state law surrounding Measure 114, a gun control initiative narrowly approved by

[ad_1] “Microstamping” is a technology anti-gun groups have often touted as a crime-solving tool, but one top House Republican expressed doubts Wednesday. Republican Rep. Brian Babin of Texas, who chairs the House Science Committee, asked the National Institute of Science and Technology (NIST) to answer questions about the reliability, durability, manufacturing consistency and forensic utility

[ad_1] With the U.S. Supreme Court set to hear a case next week on the constitutionality of a federal gun ban for marijuana users, attorneys with the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) are feeling “hopeful” that justices will take their side over the Trump administration’s Justice Department and ultimately declare the current policy unlawful. Oral

[ad_1] 2026 PRIMARY ELECTION: MEET THE CANDIDATES Five candidates are competing for the Texas House District 17 seat and opportunity to represent Bastrop County residents. For the March 3 primary elections, incumbent Stan Gerdes will face off with Tom Glass for the Republican nomination, while Democrats Frank Gomez III, Mary Klenz and Robert Salter will

[ad_1] Democratic Mayor David LaGrand of Grand Rapids, Michigan, claimed during a Monday community forum that people should start “shaming” gun owners. LaGrand’s comments came during a regularly-scheduled “Mayor Monday“ forum that took place after the deadly police shooting of Da-Quain Johnson on Wednesday, Fox 17, a Grand Rapids-based outlet, reported. During the forum, LaGrand

[ad_1] Democratic Mayor David LaGrand of Grand Rapids, Michigan, claimed during a Monday community forum that people should start “shaming” gun owners. LaGrand’s comments came during a regularly-scheduled “Mayor Monday“ forum that took place after the deadly police shooting of Da-Quain Johnson on Wednesday, Fox 17, a Grand Rapids-based outlet, reported. During the forum, LaGrand

[ad_1] Virginia Democrats are advancing a bill that would prohibit adults under the age of 21 from owning, purchasing, or transporting certain types of firearms in the state. House Bill 1525 would impose harsher restrictions on gun ownership — particularly from those ranging from 18 to 20 years of