American Military News by Liz George July 13, 2021
A federal appeals court
ruled on Tuesday that federal regulations limiting the sale of handguns to individuals 21 and older violate Second Amendment rights.
A divided panel of three judges from the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals found the restrictions to be unconstitutional. Judge Julius N. Richardson, an appointee of former President Donald Trump, wrote in the majority opinion.
“When do constitutional rights vest? At 18 or 21? 16 or 25? Why not 13 or 33? In the law, a line must sometimes be drawn. But there must be a reason why constitutional rights cannot be enjoyed until a certain age,” Richardson wrote. “Our nation’s most cherished constitutional rights vest no later than 18. And the Second Amendment’s right to keep and bear arms is no different.”
Richardson went on to note that 18-year-olds “were required at the time of the Founding to serve in the militia and furnish their own weapons.” He asked whether the government has displayed good reason to justify infringing on those rights now.
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https://americanmilitarynews.com/2021/07/fed-court-rules-banning-handgun-purchases-for-people-under-21-is-unconstitutional/
