Minnesota's ban on gun carry permits for young adults is unconstitutional, appeals court rules

Minnesota’s age restriction to carry handguns is unconstitutional, court rules

A federal appeals court ruled that Minnesota residents ages 18 to 20 should be able to publicly carry handguns under the Second Amendment.

Federal court rules Minnesota ban on 18 year olds carrying guns unconstitutional - Washington Examiner

A federal appeals court upheld a ruling striking down a Minnesota law restricting public handgun permits from those under the age of 21. The U.S. Appeals Court for the 8th Circuit panel of three judges ruled 3-0 in favor of the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus and other pro-gun groups. They found that the law, the Minnesota Citizens’ Personal Protection Act of 2003, barring 18 to 20 year olds from obtaining the permits, violated the 2nd and 14th amen…

Minnesota’s ban on gun carry permits for young adults is unconstitutional, appeals court rules - Austin Daily Herald

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota’s law that bans people ages 18 to 20 from getting permits to carry guns in public is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday, affirming a lower court decision that concluded the Second Amendment guarantees the rights of young adults to bear arms for self-defense. “Minnesota has not met its burden to proffer sufficient evidence to rebut the presumption that 18 to 20-year-olds seeking to carry handguns in pu…

Minnesota’s minimum age of 21 to carry guns unconstitutional, appeals court rules

A federal appeals court on Tuesday upheld a lower court decision that if left unchallenged will allow 18- to 20-year-olds to carry a concealed weapon in Minnesota. The state’s current permit-to-carry statute allows people 21 and older to carry a firearm in public if they obtain a permit. Last year, a group of gun rights advocates sued to challenge the age limit, arguing it deprived adults under 21 of the constitutionally protected right to bear …

Federal appeals court strikes down Minnesota age restriction on conceal carry

Ruling strikes down 2003 restriction that disqualified 18- to 20-year-olds from having state permits to carry a pistol in public.

Minnesota's ban on gun carry permits for young adults is unconstitutional, appeals court rules - Albert Lea Tribune

MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota’s law that bans people ages 18 to 20 from getting permits to carry guns in public is unconstitutional, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday, affirming a lower court decision that concluded the Second Amendment guarantees the rights of young adults to bear arms for self-defense. “Minnesota has not met its burden to proffer sufficient evidence to rebut the presumption that 18 to 20-year-olds seeking to carry handguns in p…