Comment on FR Doc # 2026-01141

I am writing to express my support for the ATF’s decision to move away from the "one-year inference" rule and toward a more evidence-based definition of an "unlawful user." As a supporter of broad legalization, I believe that the categorical denial of Second Amendment rights to individuals based on state-legal marijuana use is an outdated and unconstitutional policy. While this rule is a step in the right direction by requiring evidence of a "pattern of compulsively using" rather than a single instance of use, the ATF should go further. The current conflict between state-legal cannabis systems and federal firearm regulations creates a "trap" for law-abiding citizens. I urge the ATF to explicitly clarify that individuals participating in state-legal medical or adult-use programs—who are not impaired while in possession of a firearm—should not be considered "unlawful users" under federal law. We must stop penalizing responsible citizens for engaging in activities that are increasingly recognized as legal and legitimate across the country.