United States v. Dugan, No. 08-10579 (9th Cir. 2011)
Annotate this CaseDefendant was convicted of, among other things, shipping and receiving firearms through interstate commerce while using a controlled substance, in violation of 18 U.S.C. 922(g)(3) because defendant illegally grew and sold marijuana, as well as had a business of dealing in firearms. At issue was the constitutionality of section 922(g)(3). The court held that because Congress could constitutionally deprive felons and mentally ill people of the right to possess and carry weapons, the court concluded that Congress could also prohibit illegal drug users from possessing firearms.
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