[Opinion] Old Enough To Serve, Too Young To Carry? DOJ Declares 1968 Handgun Age Limit Unconstitutional

Old Enough To Serve, Too Young To Carry? DOJ Declares 1968 Handgun Age Limit Unconstitutional

A long-standing federal restriction on handgun sales has come under scrutiny following a Department of Justice analysis concluding that barring 19- and 20-year-olds from purchasing handguns is unconstitutional. The restriction, originally passed into law under the Gun Control Act of 1968, prohibits licensed firearm dealers from selling handguns to individuals under 21 years of age. […] Old Enough To Serve, Too Young To Carry? DOJ Declares 1968 H…

Uthmeier embraces DOJ opinion finding federal handgun sales ban unconstitutional

The campaign to lower the legal age for Floridians to purchase long guns got a boost after the Trump’s administration’s Department of Justice issued an opinion declaring that the federal ban on handgun sales to 18-to-20-year-olds violates the Second Amendment. On Friday, the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel released a 49-page document arguing that […]

Gov. Kathy Hochul Rejects DOJ, Will Continue to Ban Handgun Sales to 18-20 Year-Olds

Despite the DOJ finding a ban on handgun sales to 18-20 year-olds was "unconstitutional," New York Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) made clear such a prohibition will remain in force in her state.

Feds say under-21s can't buy handguns, but that may change soon 🤔

The Department of Justice has determined that the federal prohibition on handgun sales to adults under 21 is unconstitutional.