Prospective gun buyers must fill out a federal form indicating whether or not they use or are addicted to illegal drugs. The form warns that the “use or possession of marijuana remains unlawful under Federal law regardless of whether it has been legalized or decriminalized” at the state level. Making false statements on the form is a felony offense.
The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has previously ruled that a firearms ban for medical marijuana cards holders does not violate the 2nd Amendment.
Mind you, this covers purchase, not possession, and to the best of my knowledge no one has been prosecuted yet, but it is the law.
Thus far, Oregon seems content to pass a red flag law and attempt to outlaw 95% of the guns in the State.
It remains a fact that: “a citizen who uses any illicit drug, including marijuana, is barred from owning firearms or ammunition. There are no exceptions in Federal law for marijuana purportedly used for medical purposes, even if such use is sanctioned by State law.”
So, while States may not be passing LEGISLATION to remove the gun rights of pot heads, in reality, they don’t need to, because FEDERAL LAW already does that.
The spirit of the meme is actually TRUE although not artfully stated.
‘“Pot legalization is turning out to be a back-door way for the government to get you to voluntarily give up your gun rights,” reads the image.’
I think legalizing pot and magic mushrooms is the another way the left is seizing control. Make a large part of the population on dependent on drugs, take control of the distribution of the drugs, then threaten to cut off supply unless you obey our commands.
Until there is some registry to cross-check tokers with gun purchases or CCW license holders, its just another law to be ignored.
Simple answer is yes
Has anyone heard of the 10th amendment to the constitution? Since the answer seems to be “no”, here it is:
“The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”
The Federal government has no constitutional authority to regulate drugs. That’s why a constitutional amendment had to be passed for prohibition to be enacted. The idea that Federal drug laws have any relevance in a state that has decriminalized marijuana is preposterous.
It’s too bad we don’t have our elected officials take an oath to uphold the constitution, maybe that would help.
I assure you that with most banking laws forcing mj outlets to do cash business, there aren’t many proprietors walking around with bags of cash and unarmed.
Makes sense. Keep people stupid and unarmed. Easier to control that way.
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Silly correlation.
Most states that have legalized are also highly liberal. The desire to remove weapons from the public is already embedded in their blackened souls.
So the central planners want us all high, unarmed, and compliant. Okay. Uh....NO!
True here in Illinois. The State Police are cross checking Medical Marijuana users against the FOID database.
It’s one or the other. Not both.
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This is stupid
And as far as cannibis goes
It’s all about the CHOCOLATE now !
Washington State yes
clickbait?
This is anecdotal but I do recall hearing on the radio that Oregon was cross checking medical marijuana card holders to CCW holders. The CCw holders would have their CCW revoked. This was a few years ago and I haven’t heard anything since.
I remember seeing this question on the form the last time I bought a gun in a store - I had to laugh. I can’t remember the exact wording, but it went something like, ‘Using marijuana is a federal felony offense. Do you use marijuana?’ I figured they must have really meant to ask if I had been convicted of a marijuana offense, since I knew the federal government would never ask me to incriminate myself.