Supreme Court won't hear case on concealed gun permit for medical marijuana user

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The U.S. Supreme Court decided this week not to hear Jackson County Sheriff Mike Winter's legal challenge that asserted U.S. law trumps state laws when people with medical marijuana cards seek concealed handgun permits.

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The sheriff argued that he couldn't give the license to Willis because that would violate the Gun Control Act of 1968. Winters has lost every court case on the issue so far, including one before the Oregon Supreme Court.

http://www.dailytidings.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120110/NEWS/201100311/-1/NEWSMAP

It will be interesting to see how this turns out. Will their be an introduction of more laws? If a user can get a concealed carry permit, why then can't they buy a gun under the same circumstance?

[SteveW]

1. I can't open up link, even with Java enabled. But this is good news.

The specific mention of "marijuana" in form 4473 is repugnant, esp. since no other drug is so identified. The core of culture war demands that whole swaths of people be condemned, be they gun-owners, gays, ganja smokers, etc.

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2. Link works ok for me.

I'll look around for another.

Try this:

http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120111/NEWS/201110317

Supreme Court refuses to hear gun-pot case
Medical marijuana cardholder can keep her concealed handgun license

[SteveW]

3. Finally got Java Script "enabled," thanks....

The key statement here:

She said there is no evidence to support the idea that medical marijuana patients are more prone to abusing gun rights than any other segment of the population.

Just as there is no evidence to support the idea that concealed-carry folks are more prone to abusing gun rights than any other segment of the population.

That damned "marijuana" proviso in 4473 is nothing but a gratuitous turd in the punchbowl.