Federal Ban on Handgun Sales to Young Adults Upheld

Richmond’s 4th Circuit upholds federal ban on handgun sales to young adults

"Lawmakers remain free to take a different course,” wrote Judge Harvie Wilkinson.

Federal ban on handgun sales to young adults upheld

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Federal Appeals Court Backs Ban on Handgun Sales to Adults Under 21

A federal appeals court just ruled that adults under 21 can still be barred from buying handguns. This decision clashes with recent Supreme Court rulings and could set up another high-stakes legal battle over gun rights. Key Facts: A Fourth Circuit Court panel upheld a federal law requiring individuals to be 21 to buy handguns. The case tested the law against the Supreme Court’s 2022 Bruen decision, which emphasized historical precedent in eval…

4th Circuit UPHOLDS Federal Ban on Handgun Sales to 18–20-Year-Olds, Overturning Prior Victory

iStock Richmond, VA – In a major reversal for gun rights advocates, the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that the federal ban on handgun sales by licensed dealers to adults under 21 is constitutional, effectively shutting down a key legal challenge backed by the Second Amendment Foundation. The case, Fraser v. ATF, involved four young men between the ages of 18 and 20 who argued that their Second Amendment rights were violated when they…

4th Circuit Panel Upholds Minimum Purchase Age of 21 for Handguns

A three-judge panel of the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit upheld federal law Wednesday mandating 21 years as the minimum age for handgun purchases. The post Fourth Circuit Panel Upholds Minimum Age of 21 for Handgun Purchases appeared first on Breitbart.