The U.S. Supreme Court Drew Angerer/Getty Images
Drew Angerer/Getty Images
The U.S. Supreme Court found Thursday that the government’s prosecution of a marijuana user from Texas for owning guns was inconsistent with the Second Amendment.
The decision was unanimous.
“The Court’s decision is narrow,” Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote. “It does not address efforts to ban addicts or those presently intoxicated from possessing a firearm; other prophylactic laws Congress might adopt after determining that users of
Our editorial team includes several staff writers, each contributing their specialized knowledge to enhance the depth and breadth of our event and story coverage.