Supreme court sides with Texas marijuana user who wants to legally own a gun

Justices backed Ali Danial Hemani, who argued that barring guns from drug users illegally violates second amendment Sign up for the Breaking News US newsletter email The supreme court sided on Thursday with a Texas marijuana user who wants to legally own a gun, the latest in a line of firearm cases from a court that has expanded gun rights. The justices sided with Ali Danial Hemani, who argued that a law barring guns from anyone who uses drugs illegally violates the second amendment. Hemani was not charged with any other crimes or accused of using the weapon under the influence. The decision is a loss for Donald Trump’s Republican administration, which had defended the 1968 law despite arguing against other gun restrictions. The measure was also used in a case against Hunter Biden, who was convicted in Wilmington, Delaware, of buying a gun while addicted to cocaine in 2018. He was later pardoned by his father, Joe Biden, then the Democratic president. The opinion is the latest in a series of firearm cases to reach the supreme court since a landmark ruling expanding gun rights in 2022 led to a wave of challenges around the country. Since then, the court has upheld a law aimed at pro