CAPITOL NOTEBOOK: Iowa Senate passes bills on guns, elections and anti-doxxing

Florida Gun Bill Could Restore 18+ Rights

The effort to roll back the arguably unconstitutional Florida law banning 18-, 19- and 20-year-olds from purchasing long guns has been humming along quite well since Gov. Ron DeSantis announced his support for the legislation. The restriction, which was passed in the aftermath of a 2018 mass murder in Parkland Florida, resulted in a series ... Read more The post Is The Florida Senate Getting Cold Feet About Lowering The Gun Purchase Age Back To …

Analysis: History Shows Americans Under 21 Could Buy Guns at the Founding

A newly prominent justification for barring younger adults from buying guns relies on a faulty reading of history. Throughout the country, there are legal challenges to restrictions on the gun rights of 18-to-20-year-olds. In 2022’s New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, the Supreme Court held that modern gun restrictions must be justified by showing historical laws that similarly… Source

CAPITOL NOTEBOOK: Iowa Senate passes bills on guns, elections and anti-doxxing

Legislation that would lower the minimum age for Iowans possessing a handgun from 21 to 18 was sent to Gov. Kim Reynolds’ desk Monday after Senate lawmakers voted to advance it.

Iowa Senate sends governor bill lowering age for possessing handguns - Radio Iowa

The Iowa Senate has sent the governor a bill to lower the minimum age for possessing a handgun from 21 to 18. Senator Scott Webster, a Republican from Bettendorf, said lowering the age would let more young people have a gun to protect themselves. “As the father of an 18 year old, almost 19, I believe […]

Senate approves bill allowing 18-20-year-olds to carry handguns - The Iowa Standard

A bill allowing Iowans 18-20 years old to possess and carry handguns has cleared the Iowa Legislature as the Iowa Senate passed it on Monday. It previously passed the Iowa House 79-18. House File 924 changes the minimum age to possess and carry handguns to 18 years old. It also makes both professional and non-professional permits available to those 18 and older. However, a permit to acquire handguns will only be available to those 21 and older a…