A federal law barring marijuana users from possessing guns violates the Constitution, a federal judge in Oklahoma ruled.
The decision cites last year’s landmark Supreme Court ruling that affirmed an individual right to carry firearms in public for self-defense.
The ruling came as challenges to gun laws across the nation have escalated since the Supreme Court struck down a restrictive New York firearms law in June 2022. The high court held that there is a constitutional right to carry a gun outside the home, leading states such as New York, New Jersey, California, and Illinois to respond by doubling down on firearms restrictions….