Supreme Court sides with Texas marijuana user who says it's not a crime to have a gun
Summary
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Texas man who uses marijuana and wants to own a gun, saying the law that stops drug users from having firearms is unconstitutional. This decision challenges a law from 1968 and goes against the position of President Donald Trump’s administration.Key Facts
- The case involved Ali Danial Hemani, a Texas marijuana user who wants to legally own a gun.
- The law in question bans gun ownership by anyone who uses illegal drugs.
- The Supreme Court sided with Hemani, saying this law violates the Second Amendment (the right to bear arms).
- Hemani was not charged with any other crimes or accused of using a gun while intoxicated.
- President Donald Trump’s administration had defended the 1968 law but lost this case.
- The 1968 law was also used in a case against Hunter Biden, who was convicted of buying a gun while addicted to cocaine but later pardoned by President Joe Biden.
- This ruling reflects the court’s trend of expanding gun rights.
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