A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled the federal government’s long-standing ban on federally licensed firearms dealers selling handguns to adults aged 18 to 20 is unconstitutional.
The Louisiana-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit’s decision in Reese v. ATF, a case brought by young adults and supported by the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and the Second Amendment Foundation, marks a major victory for Second Amendment advocates.
In its opinion, the court relied on the Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, which established that modern firearm laws must align with historical tradition. Writing for the three-judge panel, U.S. Circuit Judge Edith Jones stated that…
