We’ve reported many times on the ongoing battle for the Second Amendment rights of 18-, 19-, and 20-year-old Americans who are often discriminated against in a number of ways despite being legal adults. Now, the U.S. Department of Justice has weighed in on the issue with a formal opinion conclu...
The Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel says the federal government cannot constitutionally punish gun dealers for selling handguns to otherwise law-abiding adults between 18 and 20.
Michigan accepted that 19-year-old Martinez Long lawfully stopped an armed mall attacker. It still sentenced him to two years of probation for carrying the pistol that allowed him to intervene.
Louisiana says adults can carry concealed at 18 without a permit—but they can’t actually get that permit until 21. FPC is asking a federal judge to block the restriction. The post FPC Seeks Injunction In Case Challenging Louisiana’s Young Adult Carry Permit Ban appeared first on The Truth A...
A federal judge has upheld Hawaii’s sweeping firearm restrictions for adults ages 18 to 20, relying in part on the Founding-era “Infancy Doctrine” to satisfy Bruen’s historical-tradition test. The post Judge Upholds Hawaii’s Under-21 Gun Ban appeared first on The Truth About Guns.
A federal judge upheld Hawaii’s sweeping gun ban for adults under 21 by treating Founding-era contract law as a historical firearm restriction. The ruling admits these adults are protected by the Second Amendment but still allows Hawaii to deny them access to firearms and ammunition.
A federal judge upheld Hawaii's ban on gun and ammo purchases by adults 18 to 20, ruling the age limit fits historical tradition. Read the original story: Federal Judge Upholds Hawaii’s Ban on Gun and Ammo Sales to Adults Under 21, Citing an 1822 Case That Grouped Pistols With Liquor, Whips...
A federal judge upheld Massachusetts' 21-and-over rule for handguns and semiautos, rejecting the NRA-backed Escher v. Noble challenge. Read the original story: Federal Judge Upholds Massachusetts Handgun Ban for 18- to 20-Year-Olds, Rejecting NRA and SAF Challenge
Brandon Herrera’s Democratic opponent, Katy Padilla Stout, says legal adults under 21 should be barred from purchasing commonly owned semiautomatic rifles because their brains are not sufficiently developed.
The Supreme Court granted review of whether the Second Amendment protects semiautomatic rifles like the AR-15. What the consolidated Viramontes and Grant cases mean for FFL dealers — and how to prepare.