Coverage dated October 19, 2025

Supreme Court to decide if drug users can carry guns

Headline from The Hill

The Supreme Court will hear a case on the constitutionality of a federal crime that bans gun possession for drug users. A decision is expected by next summer.

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Reports & sources

14 articles, oldest first.

  1. The Hill

    Supreme Court to decide if drug users can carry guns (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    The Supreme Court will hear a case on the constitutionality of a federal crime that bans gun possession for drug users. A decision is expected by next summer.

  2. NBC News

    Supreme Court agrees to review law that bars drug users from having firearms (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to decide whether a federal law that bars frequent users of illegal drugs from possessing a firearm violates the Constitution’s right to bear arms

  3. The Daily Caller

    SCOTUS Agrees To Consider Whether Drug Users Can Own Guns (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The Supreme Court agreed to consider whether it is constitutional to prohibit users of illegal drugs from owning guns.

  4. Fox News

    Supreme Court will consider case on Second Amendment rights of drug users (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The Supreme Court will consider whether regular marijuana users can legally own guns in a case challenging federal law that bars drug users from firearm ownership.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Supreme Court to consider whether illegal drug users can own guns (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Supreme Court will hear a challenge to a law banning drug users from owning guns, which Hunter Biden was found guilty of violating.

  6. Roll Call

    Supreme Court to hear challenge to federal gun ban for drug users (opens Roll Call)

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    Roll Call's feed description

    The Supreme Court announced Monday that it will decide the constitutionality of a federal ban on gun possession for habitual drug users.

  7. KTVZ Bend

    Justices agree to review federal law banning drug users from possessing guns (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By John Fritze, CNN (CNN) — The Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide if the federal government may bar certain drug users from owning guns or if the law violates the Second Amendment, taking up a second significant guns case of its current term.

  8. ABC 12 Flint

    Justices will review federal law banning drug users from possessing guns (opens ABC 12 Flint)

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    ABC 12 Flint's feed description

    The Supreme Court agreed Monday to decide if the federal government may bar certain drug users from owning guns or if the law violates the Second Amendment, taking up a

  9. The Guardian

    US supreme court to consider whether drug users can legally own guns (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Trump administration argues that federal law prohibiting drug users from having firearms is a justifiable restriction

  10. CBS News

    Supreme Court to decide constitutionality of law barring illegal drug users from having guns (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Supreme Court will decide whether a federal law that prohibits unlawful drug users from having firearms violates the Second Amendment.

  11. Reason

    SCOTUS will consider the constitutionality of the federal ban on gun possession by illegal drug users (opens Reason)

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    Reason's feed description

    The Supreme Court will decide whether banning gun ownership for drug users violates the Second Amendment.

  12. Bearing Arms

    Supreme Court Grants Cert to Case Involving Gun Prohibition for 'Unlawful' Drug Users (opens Bearing Arms)

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    Bearing Arms's feed description

    Supreme Court reviews gun ownership rules for drug users in landmark case.

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