United States v. Hemani · ¶87

Notably, even as the government and the Court endorse the Bruen framework, both seem to acknowledge the relevance of these questions. For example, the government emphasizes that the purpose (the “end”) of § 922(g)(3) is to restrict possession of frearms by people who pose a special risk of misuse. See Brief for United States 12. And, it claims, § 922(g)(3) furthers that purpose by targeting people who, in Congress's judgment, pose an increased risk of frearm misuse because they “regularly and routinely us[e]” illegal drugs (the “means”). Tr. of Oral Arg. 17–18; see id., at 59–60. This argument boils down to the idea that §922(g)(3) is sufficiently tailored to Congress's legitimate purpose of preventing frearm misuse.

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