The National Rifle Association (NRA) initiates a legal battle to overturn a Massachusetts law that prohibits adults aged 18 to 20 from purchasing handguns and semiautomatic weapons. Filed on February 14, the lawsuit argues that the law, enacted in 2024, is unconstitutional, asserting that 18-to-20-year-olds should not be denied their rights due to age when they are legally considered adults.
In this lawsuit, the NRA, alongside individual plaintiffs like Mark Escher, challenges the state’s justification for restricting firearm access based solely on age. The implications of this case could significantly affect gun regulations in Massachusetts and potentially set a precedent for similar laws across the country, prompting nationwide discussions on the balance between age restrictions and Second Amendment rights.
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