The U.S. Supreme Court in early 2026 will hear oral arguments in two cases testing the limits of gun rights under the Constitution.
Can a state outlaw carrying a concealed weapon in businesses or restaurants unless the owners post a sign allowing it? And can the federal government criminalize the possession of firearms by a habitual drug user?
The plaintiffs in both cases claim that these laws violate their Second Amendment rights. As a close observer of the Supreme Court, Professor of American Civics Morgan Marietta suspects the rulings will split. Marietta says the court will likely strike down the limitation on concealed carry and uphold the law denying gun rights to drug users. Read more at The Conversation.
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