Washington, United States, March 2, 2026 (AFP) - US Supreme Court may toss law barring gun ownership by drug users

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The US Supreme Court appeared likely on Monday to strike down a federal law prohibiting habitual abusers of illegal drugs from owning firearms. The conservative-dominated court is deciding whether the law violates the Constitution's Second Amendment, which says Americans have the right to keep and bear arms. The statute -- notably used to convict former president Joe Biden's son Hunter -- prohibits the possession of firearms by a person who "is a......

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