Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday said it will decide whether a federal law that prohibits unlawful drug users from having firearms violates the Second Amendment, adding a second high-stakes case involving gun rights to its current term.

The Justice Department is urging the high court to uphold the prohibition, arguing that there are "narrow circumstances" in which the government may burden the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. A federal appeals court ruled that the law is unconstitutional in most cases, and the Trump administration said that decision should be reversed.

In agreeing to take up the Justice Department's appeal, the Supreme Court is adding another gun rights dispute to its docket this term. It will also decide whether states can prohibit concealed-carry

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