The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) says updated guidance is on the way following a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that struck down the federal government’s prosecution of a marijuana consumer under gun possession laws. The ruling doesn’t erase the law entirely, but it sends a strong signal that blanket bans on cannabis users owning firearms may … [Read more...] about ATF Signals New Guidance on Gun Rights for Cannabis Consumers After Supreme Court Ruling
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ATF Quietly Admits Medical Marijuana Patients Aren’t the Same as Recreational Users
The federal government just cracked open a door that’s been welded shut for decades. According to a newly posted draft revision of ATF Form 4473 — the paperwork Americans fill out when purchasing a firearm — the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives is finally acknowledging a distinction between recreational cannabis users and state-legal medical marijuana … [Read more...] about ATF Quietly Admits Medical Marijuana Patients Aren’t the Same as Recreational Users
ATF Proposes Revision to Federal Firearms Ban Affecting Past Drug Use
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) has proposed a regulatory change to narrow the federal firearms prohibition for individuals with a history of marijuana or other controlled-substance use.Currently, the law bars anyone deemed an “unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance” from purchasing or possessing firearms, a rule that has … [Read more...] about ATF Proposes Revision to Federal Firearms Ban Affecting Past Drug Use
Marijuana users still barred from buying guns even in states where pot is legal, ATF warns
Users of marijuana remain barred from purchasing and possessing guns under a decades-old federal law, even as more and more states move to legalize recreational use of the drug, federal authorities warned this week. Unless marijuana is legalized on a federal level, users of cannabis will continue to be prohibited from shipping, transporting, receiving or possessing firearms and … [Read more...] about Marijuana users still barred from buying guns even in states where pot is legal, ATF warns
