Ep. 898: Marijuana Users Win In the Supreme Court, Sicilian Curses, North Carolina Elk Hunt

July 2, 2026

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In a unanimous decision handed down in June, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the federal government cannot strip someone of their Second Amendment rights simply because they use marijuana. The case, United States v. Hamani, centered on a man whose home was raided by the FBI during a terrorism investigation. No terrorism charges were filed, but agents found a Glock 19 and a small bag of cocaine. The man admitted to using marijuana every other day. He was then charged with three felonies for lying on the ATF Form 4473—the standard form gun buyers fill out—when he answered "no" to the question about being an unlawful user of a controlled substance.

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1 (02:12) **Show Intro & Host Banter** - Steve recounts a trip to Sicily, including discovering the meaning of a family curse and a trespassing incident.
2 (09:27) **Brody's First Marathon & Steve's 100-Mile Run** - Brody shares takeaways from his first marathon, including a fueling trick and observations about middle-aged women runners.
3 (20:01) **Kevin's Collapsible Bugle Tube** - A quick demo of a new collapsible elk bugle tube that fits in a water bottle pocket.
4 (22:57) **Correction: New Mexico's E-Plus Landowner Tag Program** - A listener corrects a previous segment's mischaracterization of the program, explaining the "unit-wide" enrollment option.
5 (31:32) **Listener Story: Minnesota Sales Tax for Conservation** - A heartwarming story about a father who reused his campaign signs for the Minnesota sales tax for habitat and arts for 17 years.
6 (34:16) **Supreme Court: Marijuana Users & Gun Rights** - The Supreme Court's ruling in *United States v. Hamani* throws out convictions for a marijuana user who owned a gun, using the "History and Tradition Test."
7 (52:09) **Windstorm Logging Controversy** - The USFS announces an emergency logging project over 5 million acres in Montana and Idaho after straight-line wind events, sparking debate.

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Show Notes

Steven Rinella and the MeatEater crew discuss: marijuana users buying guns; Steve’s Sicilian swear words; logging after wind storms; the North Carolina elk hunt; the Colorado moose explosion; and more.

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