The ruling, handed down by a panel of three judges on the conservative U. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, comes amid major shifts in the national firearm legal landscape following a landmark U.
Supreme Court decision that expanded gun rights in The court found that people aged to should not be prohibited from buying guns. The ruling sends the case back to a lower court judge.
In the past, the appeals court has upheld the age restriction. The Biden administration had fought those rulings. The Supreme Court, meanwhile, decided to keep a federal gun law on the books last year. The high court overturned a different ruling from the 5th Circuit and upheld a law intended to protect victims of domestic violence. Federal law requires a person to be 21 to purchase a handgun from a licensed firearm dealer and 18 to buy a long gun from a dealer, according to Everytown for Gun Safety.
The Giffords Law Center called the decision reckless and said age restrictions help prevent violence. Whitehurst reported from Washington. Copyright The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. Court says banning handgun sales to young adults under 21 is unconstitutional. Published: January 30, at PM. Tags: Donald Trump , U. Recommended Videos.
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