In 2 landmark decisions, the Supreme Court expands gun rights for concealed carry holders and casual drug users

Two recent Supreme Court rulings suggest the high court is so pro-gun it has decided it must also be pro-drugs.

By: Morgan Marietta, University of Tennessee, The Conversation

Outlets: The Conversation

Published: June 26, 2026

Words: 1,449

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 3 days ago

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By Morgan Marietta, University of Tennessee

Two Supreme Court rulings in June 2026 reinforced the trend toward broad gun rights under the Second Amendment, overriding attempts to limit concealed carry and to punish the ownership of guns by drug users.

The ruling in the concealed carry case, Wolford v. Lopez, was no surprise. It followed the expected 6-3 division of the conservative and liberal wings of the court to block the state of …

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