Framing Analysis
The Supreme Court ruled 9-0 in United States v. Hemani that the federal prohibition on firearm possession by unlawful drug users is overbroad, with Justice Gorsuch authoring the majority opinion. The decision applied the Bruen historical-tradition test to the case of Texas resident Ali Hemani, who faced prosecution after a 2022 raid tied to his marijuana use. Sources differ on whether the ruling struck down or merely narrowed the statute and on the exact number of justices joining the opinion.