US ban on gun sales to adults under age 21 is unconstitutional, court rules
A decades-old U.S. government ban on federally licensed firearms dealers selling handguns to adults under the age of 21 is unconstitutional, a U.S. appeals court held on Thursday, citing recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings expanding gun rights.
Federal law banning handgun sales 18- to 20-year-olds is unconstitutional, appeals court rules
A conservative federal appeals court said Thursday that a federal law banning the sale of handguns to 18- to 20-year-olds is unconstitutional, elevating a significant question about the Second Amendment’s reach in the wake of recent major Supreme Court rulings on gun rights.
Federal appeals court strikes down ban on handgun sales to teens
The conservative Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruled that the federal law banning handgun sales to teens is inconsistent with the nation's historical tradition and violates the Second Amendment.
Federal court rules age limits on handgun sales violate Second Amendment
A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans found a federal law that prohibits adults aged 18-20 from buying handguns violates the Second Amendment.
Court says banning gun sales to young adults under 21 is unconstitutional
The ruling comes amid major shifts in the national firearm legal landscape following a landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that expanded gun rights in 2022.
Appeals court delivers ruling on law prohibiting sale of handguns to those under 21
The Supreme Court has yet to address how the Second Amendment's protections apply to young adults in light of its recent precedents.
Federal court rules ban on handgun sales to adults under age 21 is unconstitutional
A Louisiana lower court judge had upheld the 1968 statute barring firearm sales to 18-20-year-olds in late 2022.
Federal appeals court says ban on 18-year-olds buying handguns is unconstitutional
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals said in its ruling that the federal law infringes on the Second Amendment rights of 18- to 20-year-olds.
Court rules to allow 18-year-olds to buy handguns
A federal appeals court on Thursday struck down a longstanding federal ban that prevented the sale of handguns to Americans between the ages of 18 and 20 — a landmark gun control regulation in place since 1968.
Appeals Court Strikes Down Federal Law Barring Gun Sales to Adults Under 21
A conservative appeals court ruled that the law, which barred the sale of firearms to adults under 21, was inconsistent with the Second Amendment.
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