In a groundbreaking decision, a federal judge in Virginia has ruled that a ban on handgun sales to individuals between the ages of 18 and 20 is unconstitutional, citing last year’s Supreme Court Bruen decision.
Fox News reports:
In a 71-page ruling issued Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge Robert Payne said that since adults under 21 have the right to vote, join the military and serve on a federal jury, there is no reason why federal law should restrict them from buying a firearm.
“If the Court were to exclude 18-to-20-year-olds from the Second Amendment’s protection, it would impose limitations on the Second Amendment that do not exist with other constitutional guarantees,” Payne wrote.
“Because the statutes and regulations in question are not consistent with our Nation’s history and tradition, they, therefore, cannot stand,” he wrote.
… This class action lawsuit was brought by John Corey Fraser, 20, and other plaintiffs who said the Gun Control Act of 1968 and subsequent regulations from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) were unconstitutional because they excluded all adults under 21 from “exercising the right to keep and bear arms.” Fraser, 20, had attempted to purchase a Glock 19x handgun from a licensed dealer but was turned away, according to the lawsuit.
The ruling was derided by a number of gun control advocacy groups, including Everytown for Gun Safety which believes that “the federal law prohibiting federally licensed firearms dealers from selling handguns to individuals under the age of 21 is not just an essential tool for preventing gun violence, it is also entirely constitutional.”
It remains to be seen whether the Biden Administration will challenge the ruling.
Judge Payne is absolutely correct, we expect that eighteen is the age of adulthood, so all rights should be afforded to the young adults!
It is hard to understand why Liberals are so focused on keeping guns out of the hands of American citizens. Japan thought of invading the U.S. but did not when one of their leaders who had studied here advised that it would not work because “In America behind every blade of grass there is a gun.” They can pass any law they want but it won’t cause Americans to give up their weapons but they will keep trying because they are really slow learners.
You can have your own opinion, but it is meaningless. If you don’t like the ruling, appeal it if you can!
Payne is correct. You attain adult status at 18 and the government can not usurp your rights some of the time.
IF they’re old enough to join the military and carry one they’re old enough to buy their own.