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WATCH: Supreme Court loosens gun ban for some drug users
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June 19, 2026
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0:57Now PlayingThe U.S. Supreme Court unanimously sided Thursday with a Texas man who said his marijuana use shouldn't make it a crime for him to have a gun.
The justices found that the federal ban against all regular drug users from owning guns violated the Second Amendment.
That same law was used to convict Hunter Biden back in 2024. He was later pardoned by his father, then-President Joe Biden.
The Trump administration has defended the law, despite arguing against other gun restrictions.
Thursday's opinion was a narrow one, applying only to drug users who are not considered dangerous.
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