Judge Strikes Down Federal Ban on Handgun Sales for 18 to 20-Year-Olds
- Judge Kleeh has struck down the federal prohibition against 18 to 20-year-olds purchasing handguns.
- The plaintiffs in the case are Steven Robert Brown, Benjamin Weekley, the Second Amendment Foundation, and the West Virginia Citizens Defense League.
- Kleeh's decision enjoined the ATF, Garland, and Dettelbach from enforcing a ban on handgun purchases for 18 to 20-year-olds who are qualified.
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Unconstitutional: Banning Handgun Purchases by 18-20 Year Olds
On Friday, Federal District Court Judge Thomas S. Kleeh ruled that the federal prohibition against 18 to 20-year-olds purchasing handguns is unconstitutional. The plaintiffs in the case are Steven Robert Brown, Benjamin Weekley, the Second Amendment Foundation, and the West Virginia Citizens Defense
Federal Judge Rules Handgun Sales Ban for 18-20-Year-Olds Unconstitutional
The federal ban on licensed dealers selling pistols to adults under 21 is unconstitutional, according to a ruling issued on Friday. U.S. District Chief Judge Thomas S. Kleeh said the sales ban violates the Second Amendment. He determined there isn’t a historical tradition of barring adults from buying pistols, as required for a gun restriction to be constitutional under the Supreme Court’s… Source
Federal Judge Concludes Under-21s Have Second Amendment Rights Too, Strikes Down Ban on Handgun Sales
A federal judge in West Virginia handed young adults (along with the Second Amendment Foundation and West Virginia Citizens Defense League) a huge victory on Friday, granting summary judgment and decl...
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