Elie Mystal on Supreme Court Gun Rights Trap and Conversion Therapy Ruling

The Supreme Court's Gun Rights Trap

• 🎯 The case of He or He v. US regarding federal conviction for marijuana use and gun rights is analyzed as a potential trap for the left.
• 💡 The argument that habitual drug use should not lead to the loss of gun rights is seen as a progressive stance, but it risks the Supreme Court expanding gun rights further.
• ⚠️ The concern is that the court might rule that even a federal conviction is insufficient to disarm individuals, which is viewed as a negative outcome.
• 🔑 The proposed solution is to decriminalize habitual drug use rather than using it as a basis to restrict gun rights for those convicted.

Conversion Therapy and LGBTQ+ Rights

• 🏳️‍🌈 The case of Charles v. Salazar concerns Colorado's ban on conversion therapy and its impact on LGBTQ+ youth.
• 🗣️ A licensed medical professional is challenging the ban, arguing it infringes on her free speech rights.
• ⚖️ The court's potential decision to allow conversion therapy, despite it being considered bunk quack science and a form of child abuse, is expected to have severe consequences, including increased gay suicides.
• 🚫 The distinction is made between private practice of beliefs and the professional standards expected of licensed medical professionals.
• 🏥 Conversion therapy is highlighted as not being medically agreed-upon consensus therapy, unlike treatments provided by licensed doctors.