A federal appeals court declares Minnesota’s law prohibiting residents aged 18 to 20 from carrying handguns in public unconstitutional. The decision aligns with a recent Supreme Court ruling that affirms the right of law-abiding citizens to carry firearms outside their homes for self-defense. According to the court, Minnesota failed to provide adequate evidence to support its claims that individuals in this age group pose a greater risk.
Following this ruling, residents aged 18 and older may soon apply for handgun permits in Minnesota, potentially impacting gun laws across the country. With this decision, only ten states and Washington, D.C., will still impose a similar age restriction for handgun possession in public. As the Minnesota Attorney General expresses his disappointment, proponents of the ruling point to the ongoing need for self-defense options among young adults.
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