Patients obtaining medical marijuana in Illinois will give up their state-recognized right to own guns if a proposal by the Illinois Department of Public Health is approved, the Chicago Tribune reported Tuesday.
“The plan outlines how adults who have any of 41 specified medical
conditions, such as cancer, AIDS or complex regional pain syndrome, may
apply to get a patient registry identification card to purchase medical
pot,” the report explains.
That means rather than hold substance abusers accountable for
harming others while under the influence, sick and vulnerable people in
physically weakened conditions will be unable to defend themselves at
all times.
The National Rifle Association had no position, deferring to federal law and the courts. But the issue goes beyond Illinois. Colorado,
where recreational marijuana is now legal, creates the same condition
where people must choose between pot and guns if they wish to remain
“legal.”
“Are you an unlawful user of, or addicted to, marijuana or any
depressant, stimulant, narcotic drug, or any other controlled
substance?” ATF’s Form 4473 Firearms Transaction Record
asks, and if the answer is “Yes,” a sale may not proceed. Lying about
that is a felony, and state laws notwithstanding, the federal
government’s position is clear:
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