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In 1968, then-President Johnson signed a law banning the sale of handguns for those under 21; now the law has been ruled \u201cunconstitutional\u201d by a federal court.<\/p>\n
A Virginia woman filed suit after she was denied a hand gun by a local firearms dealer due to her age. She wanted the gun for protection from an abusive ex, and works in remote, rural areas.<\/p>\n
The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled this law is unconstitutional.<\/p>\n
Several of our usual suspects sent this in.<\/p>\n
Jake Dima<\/strong><\/p>\n A federal court ruled on Tuesday that the United States’s ban on handguns for adults under the age of 21 is unconstitutional.<\/p>\n The 4th Circuit Court of Appeals, in a 2-1 vote, determined that the Second Amendment extends to 18- to 20-year-olds after a federal law barred them from purchasing pistols from licensed firearm dealers.<\/p>\n \u201cOur nation\u2019s most cherished constitutional rights vest no later than 18,\u201d Judge Julius Richardson wrote in the decision.<\/p>\n The court applauded Congress’s efforts to curb violence, though it insisted the move was a violation of adult gun rights.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<\/p>\n \u201cHistory makes clear that 18- to 20-year-olds were understood to fall under the Second Amendment\u2019s protections,\u201d the court added. \u201cThose over 18 were universally required to be part of the militia near the ratification, proving that they were considered part of \u2018the people\u2019 who enjoyed Second Amendment rights, and most other constitutional rights apply to this age group. And Congress may not restrict the rights of an entire group of law-abiding adults because a minuscule portion of that group commits a disproportionate amount of gun violence.\u201d(emphasis added)<\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Look for an appeal, or having the case reheard with the 4th En Banc. If- a big if- the case stands it could make this a Supreme Court case that could overturn Johnson\u2019s gun ban. <\/p>\n There is a protective order against the abusive individual. These seem to work better when displayed at gun point.<\/p>\n Yahoo News<\/a><\/p>\n Thanks, usual suspects.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"