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gregra193 t1_jb5xr7n wrote

Reply to comment by happyinheart in It’s Complicated: The conflicting laws around guns and weed by CTInsideInvestigator

I don’t blame Connecticut at all. Many states, actually most, have legalized medical or recreational cannabis. The DOJ has a long-standing policy that they won’t interfere with states for this.

The ATF has a 10+ year long-standing policy that purchasing or possessing a firearm as a marijuana user is not allowed. I think both rules are pretty clear.

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spitlead t1_jb98p8n wrote

Ct state regs go much farther. Ct disqualifies you from gun ownership for drug misdemeanors, they took it way further than the fed.

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happyinheart t1_jb5ykl0 wrote

I do blame Connecticut for not being consistent with it comes to pot.

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gregra193 t1_jb5z7yn wrote

You’re kidding me!

Should we have criminalized marijuana so that gun owners who don’t read up on federal law don’t accidentally buy marijuana and possess it along with their guns?

People need to read the law and familiarize themselves with it before purchasing or possessing a firearm.

It’s simple— don’t use or possess cannabis if you also want to buy or possess a gun.

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happyinheart t1_jb5zofc wrote

No, the opposite. Should keep marijuana legal and like sanctuary cities no report any of it to the ATF or government. Stay consistent.

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