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ruben205 · October 26, 2011, 01:55 PM

So some of you may have heard that last month the ATF said that people who use medicinal marijuana are not allowed to own firearms. This is a clear violation of the 2nd amendment. Why is the NRA remaining silent about this?
If the NRA is really an organization that advocates the right to own a firearm they would fight this. But perhaps because the NRA isn't really a gun rights organization but simply a strong-arm of the conservative right. Ask any cop if he sees more violence from people who are drunk or on marijuana... I'm not here to debate the legality of marijuana but rather to debate the weakening of the 2nd amendment. If we allow the ATF to take guns away from medicinal marijuana users, where does it stop? What about taking guns away from people who get a DUI/Drunk in public? Maybe they will take guns away from people who suffer a stroke. Its a slippery slope.

If the NRA doesn't fight this I'll lose all respect I had for it. What are your thoughts about this?

October 26, 2011, 01:55 PM	#1
ruben205 Junior Member Join Date: October 26, 2011 Posts: 3	Why isn't the NRA fighting this unconstitutional law? So some of you may have heard that last month the ATF said that people who use medicinal marijuana are not allowed to own firearms. This is a clear violation of the 2nd amendment. Why is the NRA remaining silent about this? If the NRA is really an organization that advocates the right to own a firearm they would fight this. But perhaps because the NRA isn't really a gun rights organization but simply a strong-arm of the conservative right. Ask any cop if he sees more violence from people who are drunk or on marijuana... I'm not here to debate the legality of marijuana but rather to debate the weakening of the 2nd amendment. If we allow the ATF to take guns away from medicinal marijuana users, where does it stop? What about taking guns away from people who get a DUI/Drunk in public? Maybe they will take guns away from people who suffer a stroke. Its a slippery slope. If the NRA doesn't fight this I'll lose all respect I had for it. What are your thoughts about this?