Dossier
gun ownership
Coverage of gun ownership in the Nexus archive.
- Gun owners may carry a weapon into stores, Supreme Court rules, rejecting a California law
The Supreme Court ruled that gun owners may carry weapons in public, including stores, by rejecting a California law. This decision expands the right to carry firearms in public spaces.
- Government can’t restrict gun ownership over habitual weed use, Supreme Court rules
The Supreme Court ruled that a Texas man could not be prosecuted under a federal law prohibiting regular marijuana users from possessing firearms. The decision states the government cannot restrict gun ownership based on habitual cannabis use.
- Supreme Court sides with a Texas man who says it’s not a crime for marijuana users to have guns
The Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Texas man who argued that marijuana users should be allowed to legally own guns. This decision is part of the Court's ongoing expansion of gun rights through recent firearm-related cases.