Washington, Oct 20, 2025 (AFP) - US Supreme Court to rule on gun ownership by drug abusers

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The US Supreme Court agreed on Monday to hear a challenge to a federal law prohibiting abusers of illegal drugs from owning firearms. The conservative-dominated court will decide whether the law violates the Second Amendment, which protects the constitutional right of Americans to keep and bear arms. The statute was used to convict Hunter Biden, Joe Biden's son, on gun charges last year before he was pardoned by the then-president. It prohibits t......

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