Opinion
Ft Collins, CO –-(Ammoland.com)- Marijuana use, gun purchases, and BATF.
US Attorneys are currently prosecuting five men in ME for falsely claiming on Federal Form 4473 that they were not users of marijuana. Form 4473 must be filled-out for every retail gun purchase.
Marijuana use, medical or “recreational,” is a violation of federal law, even though some states, like ME, have “legalized” it, at least within state boundaries.
How a state can “overrule” federal law has yet to be explained to me in a way that makes any kind of sense. I am confused with regard to what the term “law” even means any more.
However, current implications for potential gun-owners are far easier to understand.
When you use marijuana, in any state and for any reason, forget about owning guns.
For sure, don’t attempt to purchase guns.
BATF doesn’t care what state you live in!
And since after exposure, traces of marijuana remain in your system essentially forever, any use of marijuana at any time in your life probably represents a “deal-buster” with regard to gun ownership.
The five men mentioned above are in for the “hassle of their lives.” Whatever the outcome, this “adventure” will be impoverishing, morbidly frightening, and essentially never-ending.
Another administration might look at this issue differently, but the current one is putting out the clear signal that they are coming after marijuana-users who attempt to buy guns- big time.
Don’t be “that guy!”
/John
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Most of the drugs prescribed by doctors for pain or sleep have side effects much more serious than that of marijuana. Before I receive anymore emails about this I already know the laws and do not use marijuana. I just feel the government should really take another look at marijuana and it’s side effects compared to the so called legal medications.
Some drugs are so pervasive that every paper dollar has traces of cocaine, every cop or firemen or EMT that has been in a drug den, warehouse or perhaps arrested / treated a heavy user may have ingested/ absorbed some about of drug. Fifty years ago drug testing could find parts per million. Today they can fin find parts per trillion. We bought a used car over ten years ago, I know we haven’t put any illegal drugs in the car. What might be behind the dash, under the carpet or what a car mechanic might has left in the… Read more »
Why aren’t alcohol and prescription pills on the no gun list. Because government makes way more $ off those and weed is harder to controll. It’s all about $, controll and another excuse to take your rights away. Most government officials do drink and take pills so why would they ban themselves from having guns. I’ve said on this forum before, a drunk, a pill popper and a pot head, the pot head is by far the lesser of the evel’s. How many people are killed by drunk driver’s compared to stoned driver’s every year?
There is a little niggly detail that is critical, and germane, in this issue. It is clearly stated that the US Constitition and all laws passed IN ACCORDANCE WITH that document are the supreme law of the land. Note carefully the all caps part of that statement. The Controlled SUbstances Act (CSA) passed back in I thin it was the mid 1930’s is NOT “innaccordance with” the superior document. NOWHERE in that document are FedGov granted ANY authority over what we do/do not put into our bodies. ALL laws, acts, etc, enacted that are NOT “in accord with” the Cosntitutoin… Read more »
“How a state can “overrule” federal law has yet to be explained to me in a way that makes any kind of sense.”
Try this; the federal government lacks the constitutional authority to outlaw or regulate a substance. Prohibition was legal as it took a constitutional amendment to enact it. It is that simple. Now, we all recognize that the federal government is essentially above the law when it wants to be. So the gist of the article is correct, but it pertains to a rogue government which needs to be clearly understood.
You ask: “How a state can “overrule” federal law has yet to be explained to me in a way that makes any kind of sense. I am confused with regard to what the term “law” even means any more.” It is called nullification of unconstitutional laws and was fully supported by the founding fathers. You know that pesky Amendment X? Yes, when States stand up and are the States they should be, that is how it works. The sheriffs and that State AG should be fighting FOR their Citizens and telling the feds to get lost. The general government was… Read more »
My wife was taking three 30 milligram oxcycooten and up to 4 15 milligram codean a day this was prescribed by a doctor she now uses medical marijuana and she now uses only one codean a day and that is just to keep her from getting the jitters from withdrawl symtems,so do not tell me that medical marijuana does not work. So the sooner that the feds decriminalize this the sooner we will be off!!!
Vote these people out . Whats the % of them coming to work after drinking with there lunch .