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Florida Judge Rejects Concealed Carry Age Law

Judge Ledee ruled Florida's ban on concealed carry for 18- to 20-year-olds violates the Second Amendment, dismissing charges against a 19-year-old in Broward County.

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Siding with a 19-year-old man who was spotted with a gun in his waistband, a Broward County circuit judge Friday ruled that a state law barring people under age 21 from carrying concealed weapons violates Second Amendment rights.

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A routine traffic stop at Plantation resulted in a court ruling that could have repercussions throughout the state of Florida. The case involves Joel Walkes III, a 19-year-old who was arrested for carrying a concealed firearm, an offence considered a third-degree felony, punishable by up to five years' imprisonment. The incident occurred when an officer stopped to attend a stranded motorist and noticed the gun at Walkes' waistline, who admitted …

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Orlando Sentinel broke the news in Orlando, United States on Friday, October 24, 2025.
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