The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit has ruled that a federal law barring illegal drug users from owning firearms could be unconstitutional when applied to medical marijuana patients. This decision supports ongoing litigation defending the Second Amendment rights of medical cannabis users and comes as the U.S. Supreme Court prepares to consider related cases. In Florida, state officials and the National Rifle Association (NRA) are urging the Supreme Court to hear challenges against gun purchase restrictions, including a law that bans adults under 21 from buying firearms. Florida's Attorney General and the NRA argue that historical evidence supports the right of young adults to bear arms. Additionally, a Florida appeals court has ordered a review of Dania Beach ordinances that prohibit gun sales in the city center, questioning whether they unlawfully discriminate against firearm rights. Separately, the NRA is actively pursuing legal challenges in other states, including a fast-tracked case before the Third Circuit Court of Appeals challenging New Jersey's ban on assault firearms and high-capacity magazines, and a lawsuit filed against Massachusetts's ban on commonly owned semiautomatic firearms. These developments reflect a broader legal push to expand and protect gun ownership rights amid evolving interpretations of federal and state laws.
[Eugene Volokh] Medical Marijuana Users May Retain Second Amendment Rights https://t.co/cEEHm1LQI0
🚨 BREAKING: Today, NRA joined @GOALupdate, Pioneer Valley Arms, and individual members in filing a lawsuit against Massachusetts’s unconstitutional ban on commonly owned semiautomatic firearms. https://t.co/fbHuHDJvFv
Florida AG wants Supreme Court to strike down Florida gun law https://t.co/eLaLqRQ2EB https://t.co/I3kLncpfgg