A divided court recently upheld a federal law prohibiting handgun purchases by individuals aged 18 to 20, ruling that the statute imposes a burden consistent with historical practices. The court compared this ban to early American customs that limit contract enforcement for those under 21, stating that both aim to restrict access due to concerns about maturity and judgment.
The decision stems from a challenge by four young adults who argued that this restriction violates their Second Amendment rights. The court, while recognizing that 18-year-olds are granted certain rights, concluded that there is no constitutional guarantee for this specific age group to purchase handguns, emphasizing that the law fits within a longstanding framework of age-related limitations.
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