Coverage dated May 10, 2023 to May 11, 2023

Judge rules banning gun sales to young adults under 21 is unconstitutional

Headline from Fox7 Austin

The judge's ruling, if not overturned, would allow firearms dealers to sell guns to 18- to 20-year-olds.

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  1. Washington Post

    18- to 20-year-olds can’t be barred from buying handguns, judge rules (opens Washington Post)

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    A federal judge ruled that laws and regulations that bar federally licensed dealers from selling handguns to people from 18 to 20 years of age "cannot stand."

  2. CBS News

    Federal judge in Virginia rules 18-to-20-year-olds can't be prohibited from buying handguns (opens CBS News)

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    Because the statutes and regulations at the center of the dispute "are not consistent with our nation's history and tradition, they, therefore, cannot stand," wrote U.S. Senior District Judge Robert Payne.

  3. Axios

    Young adults can't be prohibited from buying handguns, judge rules (opens Axios)

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    The Justice Department is expected to appeal the decision.

  4. CNN

    Federal ban on selling handguns to 18- to 20-year-olds is unconstitutional, judge says (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A federal judge said Wednesday that federal prohibitions on licensed dealers selling handguns to 18-to-20-year-olds are unconstitutional, in what is the last legal volley over age-based firearm regulations -- a court fight that has escalated since the Supreme Court's major Second Amendment ruling la…

  5. Bearing Arms

    Federal judge in Virginia says ban on handgun sales to under-21s is unconstitutional (opens Bearing Arms)

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    Bearing Arms's feed description

    Second Amendment advocates scored a major victory in federal court on Thursday after a federal judge in Virginia found that the federal prohibition on handgun sales to adults younger than 21 violates...

  6. The Daily Caller

    Federal Judge Slaps Down Laws Barring 18- To 20-Year-Olds From Buying Handguns (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    A Virginia federal judge ruled statutes and regulations unconstitutional that barred 18- to 20-year-olds from purchasing handguns from licensed dealers.

  7. Fox7 Austin

    Judge rules banning gun sales to young adults under 21 is unconstitutional (opens Fox7 Austin)

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    The judge's ruling, if not overturned, would allow firearms dealers to sell guns to 18- to 20-year-olds.

  8. WDIO Duluth

    Banning gun sales to young American adults under 21 is unconstitutional, judge rules (opens WDIO Duluth)

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    WDIO Duluth's feed description

    A federal judge in Virginia has ruled that a law banning licensed federal firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults under 21 violates the Second Amendment and is unconstitutional. The ruling came Wednesday. It would allow dealers to sell handguns to 18- to 20-year-olds.

  9. The Columbian

    Virginia judge says law banning sales of handguns to young adults is unconstitutional (opens The Columbian)

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    RICHMOND, Va. — A federal judge in Virginia has ruled that a law banning licensed federal firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults under 21 violates the Second Amendment and is unconstit

  10. New York Times

    Judge in Virginia Strikes Down Federal Limit on Age of Handgun Buyers (opens New York Times)

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    The ruling in Richmond is one of the first successful challenges to gun control laws under the Supreme Court’s landmark 2022 Bruen decision.

  11. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Virginia Judge Strikes Down Federal Law Banning Sale of Handguns to Adults Under 21 (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The judge’s ruling is the latest decision striking down gun laws in the wake of a landmark Supreme Court ruling last year that changed the test courts have long used to evaluate challenges to firearm restrictions.

  12. Digital Journal

    Banning gun sales to Americans under 21 is unconstitutional, says judge (opens Digital Journal)

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    A federal judge in Virginia has ruled that a law banning the sale of firearms to young adults under the age of 21 is unconstitutional.

  13. KEYT Santa Barbara

    Banning gun sales to young American adults under 21 is unconstitutional, judge rules | News Channel 3-12 (opens KEYT Santa Barbara)

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    Banning gun sales to young American adults under 21 is unconstitutional, judge rules

  14. The Franklin News-Post

    Banning gun sales to adults under 21 is unconstitutional, federal judge in Virginia rules (opens The Franklin News-Post)

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    The Franklin News-Post's feed description

    A federal judge in Richmond has ruled that a law banning licensed federal firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults under 21 violates the Second Amendment and is unconstitutional.

  15. NBC News

    Judge in Virginia says law banning sales of handguns to young adults is unconstitutional (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    If the federal judge's ruling is not overturned, it would allow dealers to sell handguns to 18- to 20-year-olds.

  16. The Washington Free Beacon

    Judge Strikes Down Federal Ban on Handgun Sales Under Age 21 (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    (Reuters)—A federal judge in Virginia has struck down federal laws that block the sale of handguns to buyers under the age of 21, ruling they violate constitutional rights to possess firearms.

  17. PJ Media

    Bullseye: Federal Judge Strikes Down Ban on Selling Handguns to Under-21-Year-Olds (opens PJ Media)

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    A federal judge just struck down a ban on dealers selling handguns to 18- to 20-year-olds. Our Founding Fathers would be proud. As the former slave and civil rights advocate Frederick Douglass said, “...

  18. Richmond Times-Dispatch

    Banning gun sales to adults under 21 is unconstitutional, federal judge in Richmond rules (opens Richmond Times-Dispatch)

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    A federal judge in Richmond has ruled that a law banning licensed federal firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults under 21 violates the Second Amendment and is unconstitutional.

  19. Seattle Times

    What to know about judge’s ruling on age limit for young gun buyers (opens Seattle Times)

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    A judge’s ruling striking down a federal law that bans licensed federal firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults under 21 is the latest example of how a landmark Supreme Court decision is transforming the legal landscape around firearms.

  20. AmmoLand Shooting Sports News

    Judge Rules Ban On Sale Of Firearms To People Under 21 Is Unconstitutional (opens AmmoLand Shooting Sports News)

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    AmmoLand Shooting Sports News's feed description

    A Federal District Court judge in Virginia has declared the federal prohibition of handguns being transferred to gun owners under 21 by federal firearms licensees (FFLs) unconstitutional.

  21. Washington Times

    Law banning sales of handguns to young adults under 21 is unconstitutional, Virginia judge rules (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    A federal judge in Virginia has ruled that a law banning licensed federal firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults under 21 violates the Second Amendment and is unconstitutional.

  22. Townhall

  23. Boston

    Banning gun sales to young American adults under 21 is unconstitutional, judge rules. What do you think? (opens Boston)

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    The ruling by U.S. Judge Robert Payne in Richmond, if not overturned, would allow dealers to sell handguns to 18- to 20-year-olds.

  24. Washington Examiner

    Federal judge rules handgun laws violate Second Amendment (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    A federal judge in Virginia ruled that the U.S. government's ban on 18- to 20-year-olds buying handguns violates the Second Amendment.

  25. Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

    Law banning handgun sales to people ages 18-20 is unconstitutional, Virginia judge says (opens Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

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    Arkansas Democrat-Gazette's feed description

    A federal judge on Wednesday ruled that 18-year-olds have a constitutional right to purchase a handgun. The ruling cites a Supreme Court decision last year written by Justice Clarence Thomas, who said that gun restrictions should not be considered by whether they serve the public interest, but rathe…

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