GOP Lawmaker’s Bill Would Protect Medical Pot User’s Gun Rights

By Tom Knighton

Marijuana is an interesting issue right about now. Federally, it’s still considered an illegal drug, something you aren’t supposed to get even with a prescription. The reality, though, is a bit murkier. Many states have legalized it for medical use and some have gone so far as to approve it for recreational use as well.

However, gun owners have been caught in a tough spot in this whole thing. You see, some states have required licensed gun owners to give up their guns due to their status as medical marijuana users.

Legally, they can do this. After all, federal law prohibits people who use federally prohibited drugs from owning guns. Mind you, these states have no issue ignoring the federal law that prohibits them in the first place, but these states also dislike guns. As a result, gun owners get nasty letters telling them to cough up their firearms.

Now, a Republican lawmaker has introduced a bill that seeks to prevent that from happening in the future.

A Republican lawmaker has proposed legislation that would help square the Second Amendment with some who use marijuana in accordance with state law.

The measure, H.R. 2071, was introduced in the House earlier this …Read the Rest

Source:: Bearing Arms