Clowns To The Left Of Me – Jokers To The Right

Maybe it’s Dopers to the left of me, Gunnies to the right…?

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals last week decided it was ‘ok’ to deny the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens, who happened to possess State-issued medical marijuana cards!

I’m guessing, because BATFE Rules stipulate if one is ‘addicted’ to the maryjane, one is a prohibited possessor.  Because while many States have medical mj in place, and some have legalized or decriminalized it’s possession, it’s still against Federal law.

Confused?

I’ve met some folks who might have medical mj cards.  And might own firearms.  Who are generally responsible citizens.

As a side note, the same day the Administration reported they are NOT removing mj from the rolls as a Schedule 1 substance, was the same day the President’s daughter was reported smoking a joint.

Tough Love?

And, of course, the President himself has been pictured in his youth doing mj and admitted using cocaine.  What’s good for the goose is not good for his daughter?  Isn’t he in close proximity of many firearms?

I remain a libertarian (small L).  As such, I condemn drug laws for adults.  As the Left is fond of intoning it’s YOUR body!  If you want to eat, shoot, snort (rub-into-your-belly or whatever – G. Carlin) something, it’s your choice!

And just because someone tokes once-in-a-while, should that prohibit them from possessing a firearm?  Even if they are doing so LEGALLY in their State?

How many gun folks do you know who drink more than the legally-approved quantity of alcohol and carry?  I would guess more than one…

A Right is a Right is a Right.  What you put in your body or what you use to protect it should not be up to government bureaucrats!