18 U.S.C. § 922(g)(3)

Definition

A federal statute that makes it unlawful for any person who is 'an unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance' to ship, transport, possess, or receive firearms or ammunition. This is the specific law at issue in this case.

Examples

• •Hemani was prosecuted under § 922(g)(3) because he used marijuana, which remains federally illegal, while possessing a firearm.

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