By: Kayleigh Hamilton
Anti-gun activists did not get the news that they were hoping for.
They were waiting with bated breath for a verdict to be handed down.
And in a dramatic moment, they received the worst news possible.
Ever since the Supreme Court and its conservative majority ruled in favor of gun owners in the Bruen case, as well as a handful of others, the Second Amendment has been doing better in court.
It is certainly not perfect, as there are many judges who have an ideological agenda and refuse to rule in favor of the Second Amendment in nearly any case.
But things have been slowly moving in the right direction, and gun owners picked up yet another victory in a federal court in a case many people were watching.
The case is not over yet and it still could be appealed to a higher court but it is nonetheless a win for gun owners and a big defeat for the gun control lobby.
A U.S. appeals court ruled that it is unconstitutional to ban young adults ages 18-20 across America from buying handguns on account of their age.
According to Fox News, “A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled a nationwide ban on handgun sales to young adults is unconstitutional.
“A three-judge panel of the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans found a federal law that prohibits adults aged 18-20 from buying handguns violates the Second Amendment. The ruling comes as key firearms regulations have been struck down across the country following a landmark Supreme Court decision that expanded gun rights in 2022.”
This is big news, as it could lead to further rulings restricting the ability of politicians to ban people from buying guns on account of their age.
This takes a major play out of the gun control lobby’s playbook, as they have tried to get people on board with the idea of age restrictions as a weapon against the Second Amendment.
The article continues, “Previously, the appeals court had upheld the requirement that adults must be at least 21 to purchase a handgun. But since the Supreme Court’s decision in New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruen, judges are required to determine if a firearm restriction being challenged is firmly rooted in the nation’s historical traditions. Judges in Minnesota, Virginia and Texas have already found that state laws restricting handgun sales to young adults do not pass that test.”
The judges on this panel clearly decided that the restrictions could not be defended under the standard set by Bruen and so they decided to strike it all down.
Gun control lobbyists and activists are going to be incredibly disappointed by this and likely worried about what other cases might be coming down the pike.
But it’s great news for young adult gun owners who simply want their freedom to buy a handgun to be respected.
Perhaps the Supreme Court will eventually make a final ruling on age restrictions that will settle this once and for all.