Texas Scorecard by Brandon Waltens | August 25, 2022
A constitutional carry bill passed by the Legislature last year restricted the right to only those 21 and up. A federal court in Fort Worth handed gun rights advocates a major win on Thursday, ruling that a Texas law prohibiting 18- to 20-year-olds from carrying handguns without a license violates the Second Amendment.
The decision comes in a case brought by the Firearms Policy Coalition, which challenged the prohibition that was put in place when Texas passed its constitutional carry law last year, removing the requirement of firearm holders to obtain a license to carry from the state.
The bill set a minimum age of 21 to carry a handgun, despite the fact that it is legal in Texas to own a handgun at 18. It is also legal to carry a long gun at 18, and individuals in the military are eligible for a license to carry a handgun at age 18.
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https://texasscorecard.com/state/federal-judge-all-texas-adults-should-have-constitutional-carry/
