PA Cannabis Gun Laws
PA medical marijuana and gun laws: Well,
if you decide to apply for a medical marijuana card, be ready to
surrender your gun toting privileges. Here is the Pennsylvania State
Police statement on their website, citing federal law, telling
medical marijuana card holders: "It is unlawful for
you to keep possession of any firearms which you owned or had in
your possession prior to obtaining a medical marijuana card, and you
should consult an attorney about the best way to dispose of your
firearms."
It is legal under Pennsylvania law for the holder of a
validly issued patient Medical Marijuana Card to possess approved
forms of medical marijuana. However, as per the United States
Department of Justice, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and
Explosives (BATFE), the possession of medical marijuana remains a
violation of federal law, and possession of a valid Medical
Marijuana Card and/or the use of medical marijuana makes you an
"unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance" who is
prohibited by federal law from the purchase or acquisition,
possession, or control of a firearm pursuant to 18 U.S.C. &
922(g)(3), and 27 C.F.R. & 478.32(a)(3).
Therefore, it is also unlawful for you to apply for,
possess or renew a Pennsylvania License to Carry Firearm (LTC),
because you are "an individual who is prohibited from possessing or
acquiring a firearm under the statutes of the United States."
(Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes Chapter 18, Section
6109(e)(1)(xiv). letter
to federal firearms licensees.
It is not likely that they will confiscate any weapons you
may already own by registering for, or possessing a medical
marijuana card. However, if you try to buy a gun, or apply for a
permit to carry a gun, you are probably going to be denied. Talk to
your local and state representatives to keep up with the latest
changes to these ridicules’ laws.
Peace
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