Erin Murphy, the attorney representing Hemani, countered that the whole point of the historical laws was to distinguish between drinkers and drunkards.
—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
Harris maintained that, like habitual drunkards, unlawful drug users may have their gun rights temporarily taken away.
—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
2 Mar. 2026
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