Court Upholds Conviction for Possessing Gun as Unlawful Drug User (Who Is Presenting a Credible Threat to Safety)
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Jul 13, 2026, 5:33 pm68 ptsU.S. v. Baxter, decided today by the Eighth Circuit, upheld a conviction for "possessing a firearm as an unlawful drug user in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3). The Supreme Court's recent U.S. v. Hemani decision held that unlawful drug user (at least when the drug is marijuana) doesn't inherently…
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