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W.D.Okla.: MJ user not barred from handgun possession under § 922(g)(3). John Wesley Hall’s FourthAmendment.com

Doug_Nightmare

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color of law

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"[A] legislature could circumvent the Second Amendment by deeming every crime, no matter how minor, a felony, so as to deprive as many of its citizens of their right to possess a firearm as possible."

This judge must have spent a lot of time reading this forum before writing his opinion. Or this judge has critical thinking skills.
 

Scary Guy

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"[A] legislature could circumvent the Second Amendment by deeming every crime, no matter how minor, a felony, so as to deprive as many of its citizens of their right to possess a firearm as possible."

This judge must have spent a lot of time reading this forum before writing his opinion. Or this judge has critical thinking skills.

I mean they already do that with felonies. I can sort of understand the violent ones (even though after they've paid their debt to society they still have their rights withheld), but I think the nonviolent offenders should at least be allowed to have firearms again.

Back on topic though, this is a major win for both firearms and marijuana enthusiasts. Used to be you couldn't get weed without a medical card here in Michigan. Even then it was limited to CBD and not THC products. Many people would forgo getting a weed card for fear it would endanger their CPL status. Not to mention you wouldn't want to be caught OCing and smoking anyway, especially if you were of a darker skin-tone. That was just free license for the authorities to mess with you.

I even had a friend who left the state he got messed with so much he decided it just wasn't worth it and moved out west for more privacy.
 

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[T]his is a major win for both firearms and marijuana enthusiasts.
Hate to bust your bubble, but it is NOT a major win. This is a win for the defendant and only the defendant. It is not an appeals court or a supreme court decision.

Now don't get me wrong. It is a well written and well reasoned order and opinion. Should the USA decide to appeal, I believe it will have a hard time rebutting the district courts findings.
 

Scary Guy

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I didn't know there was an official distinction between "win" and "major win." I suppose it's still subjective though.

Fine, huge win? Big win? I still think it's pretty major because it's at least something to point to and go "HEY!... ☞ THAT!" Which as far as I'm aware didn't really exist before except for maybe a few lawyers arguing for it. Having a judge point it out seems a lot bigger than having a lawyer do it, at least to me.

In any case I'll take the Ws where I can get them, no matter if the're major or if they only exist hypothetically on some quantum level.
 

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Yes we can't point to it as an example for anything legally. Sometimes I really hate our "justice" system.

But the media can still point to it at least, and people in general. Right? Isn't that still a win in every other way except legally?

After all, one of the major factors in changing the law is changing public opinion righ.... oh wait no lol. I almost forgot that the government just does whatever the *#&(!(# it wants.
 
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