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Offline Elderberry

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Ammoland by Duncan Johnson 10/10/2019

Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) announced the filing of a motion seeking a preliminary injunction in the case of Matthew Jones, et al. v. Attorney General Xavier Becerra, et al., a federal Second Amendment challenge to the State of California’s ban on gun purchases by young adults over age 18 but under age 21. The court filings are available online at www.firearmspolicy.org/jones.

    “The State of California must be prevented from stripping adult individuals their fundamental rights solely based on their age,” said the plaintiffs’ attorney, John Dillon. “Our motion makes it clear, there is no historical support for age-based firearms restrictions on adults in the United States. Evidence also shows that age-based firearms restrictions have no effect on reducing homicides, suicides, or mass shootings. The State’s reasoning for such an unlawful ban relies on pure speculation and conjecture – and shockingly – outdated, bigoted, and racists laws that were once used to deprive Native Americans and slaves the ability to defend themselves. It’s disgusting. Adults ages 18-to-20 are not felons. They are not mentally ill. And they should not be treated as if they were.”

    “The State of California has singled out a class of individuals based on their age and impermissibly infringed on their ability to acquire, keep, and bear arms. No other constitutional right is denied to those who reach the age of majority,” said FPC Director of Legal Strategy, Adam Kraut. “It is unlikely the State of California would argue that an individual over the age of 18 but under the age of 21 is not mature enough to engage in protected speech or should not be free from unlawful searches and seizures. However, it takes an obscene position that individuals in that age bracket should not be able to lawfully keep and bear arms for the defense of themselves or their families. Such a position is untenable, discriminatory, and unconstitutional.”

    “The Supreme Court made clear in District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) that the Second Amendment’s scope is defined by the understanding of the right at the time of its ratification. When the Second Amendment was ratified, virtually every male (and some females) in the country between 18 and 21 was required to own firearms,” explained FPC Director of Research, Joseph Greenlee. “Moreover, by the time of ratification, there had been hundreds of laws throughout the colonies mandating gun ownership among these young adults, and no law prohibiting it. Thus, 18-to-20-year-olds are protected by the Second Amendment, and any law prohibiting them from acquiring firearms violates their rights.”

More: https://www.ammoland.com/2019/10/plaintiffs-seek-injunction-in-2a-lawsuit-challenging-ca-gun-ban-for-adults-under-21/#axzz622xk1piS

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Something tells me this will have to go to the Supreme Court before it's overturned.
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Something tells me this will have to go to the Supreme Court before it's overturned.

The 2ND is Not a Right or A Law written for the peons (Fed or State)!

As I've pointed out many times .. the 2ND is a control over Government interference/infringement!

And as I've pointed out before:  The Constitution grants no rights at all!

What the Constitution does do is identify what powers the people grant to the government.

The Right to self protection is an inherent, God Given Right and cannot be infringed upon ... Even by a State!

If anyone is interested ....

https://mrclose.neocities.org/2ND.html
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