Originally Posted by
coloccw
According to the 4473, question 11e, he would have to answer "yes" as Fed govt sill considers MMJ an illegal substance. If he answered "no," he could be convicted of perjury (felony). How would anyone know? If when the gun shop closed & turned their records in to ATF & shows he purchased a firearm on day/month/year and had a MMJ card prior to that date, it's a slam dunk conviction for them. I have asked CBI about this situitation (ATF just refers you to CBI as they do the bg check) and they do not have a database of MMJ card holders, yet. Future plans of this were implied, making MMJ card holders prohibited from purchasing a new firearm.
Your friend is also prohibited from being in posession of a firearm while medicated, according to CRS. This time frame is questionable as it depends on what test is used. Either way, meds=no guns. pick one.