A south Florida judge has rejected the state's concealed carry age law
The ruling highlights that 18-20-year-olds are legal adults with constitutional rights, challenging age-based firearm restrictions lacking historical precedent, said Judge Frank Ledee.
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Florida Judge Shocks State With Concealed Carry Ruling
A Florida judge ruled Friday that the state’s ban on concealed carry for adults aged 18 to 20 violates the Second Amendment. Broward Circuit Judge Frank Ledee declared the restriction unconstitutional, stating that the law unjustly limits the rights of legal adults to defend themselves. Judge Ledee wrote in his opinion that the law “strips a class of legal adults of their ability to exercise the very right the Constitution guarantees.” He added …
Florida Judge Rules 18 to 20-Year-Olds Can Carry Concealed Firearms
A Broward County judge ruled that Florida's law banning concealed carry for 18 to 20-year-olds is unconstitutional. The decision supports Second Amendment rights for legal adults and aligns with recent national legal trends challenging restrictive gun laws. The post Florida Judge Rules 18 to 20-Year-Olds Can Carry Concealed Firearms appeared first on Concealed Nation. Continue reading Florida Judge Rules 18 to 20-Year-Olds Can Carry Concealed Fi…
Florida Court Strikes Down Concealed Carry Ban for 18-20 Year Olds
Florida Court Strikes Down Concealed Carry Ban for 18-20 Year Olds On October 24, 2025, a significant ruling emerged from the Circuit Court of the Seventeenth Judicial Circuit in Broward County, Florida, in the case of State of Florida v. Joel Walkes. Judge Frank Ledee granted defendant Joel Walkes’ motion to declare Florida Statute §790.01 unconstitutional as applied to individuals aged 18-20, dismissing the charge of carrying a concealed firea…
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