Supreme Court to Decide Gun Ban for Drug Users

The Supreme Court agreed to decide whether a federal law barring “unlawful users” or addicts of controlled substances from possessing firearms violates the Second Amendment. The case centers on Ali Danial Hemani, whose gun and drugs, including marijuana and cocaine, were found in an FBI search of his Texas home; a federal appeals court largely struck down the ban as unconstitutional except when a person is presently impaired. The Justice Department, urged by the Trump administration, asks the high court to reinstate the charge and uphold the law as a targeted safety measure for habitual users. Hemani’s lawyers say the statute is overbroad and could criminalize millions given widespread marijuana use and state legalization. The dispute will force the Court to apply its 2022 historical‑tradition test, resolve splits among lower courts, and could affect similar federal and state restrictions in dozens of states; arguments are expected in early 2026 with a decision likely by next summer.