United States v. Hemani · ¶29

Start with the government's first point of comparison. In its view, the reason why vagrancy, civil-commitment, and surety laws targeted habitual drunkards is “closely analogous” to the reason why § 922(g)(3)'s unlawful user provision targets unlawful users: Both groups regularly use intoxicants. Brief for United States 17. It's a claim difficult to square with the historical record.

preliminary print (page proof)
Source edition
Passage preview. Read in context for the complete text, notes and references.