The ruling stopped short of precisely defining which types of drugs, if any, pose a special risk of misuse of guns. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that a federal law barring drug users from owning firearms violates the Second Amendment.

The Supreme Court ruled unanimously against a broad federal ban on gun ownership by marijuana users, the latest in a line of firearm cases from a court that has expanded gun rights.

The case made for some unusual political alliances. The American Civil Liberties Union and the National Rifle Association both supported the case, as did cannabis legalization groups like NORML.