The Supreme Court said on Monday that it will consider whether people who regularly smoke marijuana can legally own guns , the latest firearm case to come before the court since its 2022 decision expanding gun rights.
President Donald Trump’s administration asked the justices to revive a case against a Texas man charged with a felony because he allegedly had a gun in his home and acknowledged being a regular pot user. The Justice Department appealed after a lower court largely struck down a law that bars people who use any illegal drugs from having guns.
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Arguments probably will take place early in 2026, with a decision likely by early summer.
The Republican administration favors Second Amendment rights , but

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