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Supreme Court sides with marijuana user who was barred from owning guns

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The court ruled that the law used to prosecute a marijuana user violated his Second Amendment right to bear arms and is unconstitutionally vague.

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18-year-olds in Florida gain full adult gun rights after court decision

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18-year-olds in Florida gain full adult gun rights after court decision

A unanimous appeals court decision in Florida found that restricting the gun rights of 18- to 20-year-olds would make the Second Amendment a “second-class” right. A three-judge […]

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Red state court rules 18 year olds can’t be deprived of right to carry guns

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Red state court rules 18 year olds can’t be deprived of right to carry guns

A Florida appellate panel ruled Wednesday that the Second Amendment barred the state from restricting concealed carry to those 21 and older. Republican Attorney General James Uthmeier […]

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Supreme Court Narrows Law Banning Drug Users From Owning Guns

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Supreme Court Narrows Law Banning Drug Users From Owning Guns

The justices sided with a Texas gun owner who faced criminal charges after admitting to marijuana use argued that a federal gun law violated the Second Amendment.

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Supreme Court rules for marijuana user charged under same gun law as Hunter Biden

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Supreme Court rules for marijuana user charged under same gun law as Hunter Biden

The Supreme Court endorsed a marijuana user's challenge to a law that bars people who consume illegal drugs from having firearms, the same law that Hunter Biden was convicted under.

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Massachusetts Court Strikes Down Tax Cut Ballot Measure

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Massachusetts Court Strikes Down Tax Cut Ballot Measure

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court struck down a ballot proposal for a state income-tax cut that was backed by certain business groups.

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Televised Supreme Court Sessions Backed by Key Senate Panel

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Televised Supreme Court Sessions Backed by Key Senate Panel

The Senate Judiciary Committee approved legislation Thursday to televise Supreme Court proceedings, a step long resisted by the high court’s justices but sought by open government advocates.

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