Federal Court Rules Under-21 Handgun
Bans Are Unconstitutional
The Federalist,
by
Jordan Davidson
Original Article
Posted By: earlybird,
7/13/2021 5:05:58 PM
The Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Tuesday that banning anyone over 18 but under 21 from purchasing handguns violates the Second Amendment.
The two-to-one vote which nullified federal laws that unconstitutionally prohibit people under 21 from purchasing a handgun, comes after the plaintiff, 19-year-old Natalia Marshall was denied a gun from a licensed dealer despite her fears that her abusive ex-boyfriend (Snip)
“History makes clear that 18- to 20-year-olds were understood to fall under the Second Amendment’s protections,” the court stated in the ruling. “Those over 18 were universally required to be part of the militia near the ratification
Reply 1 - Posted by:
Luke21 7/13/2021 5:17:39 PM (No. 844677)
So why can't they buy booze if they can vote, get married, and own a gun?
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
itsonlyme 7/13/2021 5:22:13 PM (No. 844679)
Dissenter - Judge James Wynn
Enemy Of The People.
Appointed by "Hussein"
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
GO3 7/13/2021 5:25:25 PM (No. 844681)
#1, exactly. There was an 18 for all movement in the late 90s. Guns, booze, marriage, military, and,,,driving. I'm pretty sure the driving thing killed it.
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Now the gun grabbers have to make a decision - allow the ruling to stand, where it would apply only to the Fourth Circuit, or roll the dice and appeal the SCOTUS. This court covers MD, NC, SC, VA and WV. My guess is that they will request an en banc hearing first, and see how that plays. If they lose and go to SCOTUS, they could easily uphold, where the ruling would become the law of the land.
Many states have enacted this prohibition, so a favorable SCOTUS ruling would invalidate all state with these laws (including mine, Illinois). I wouldn't gamble on this one if I were the gun grabbers, but somehow I bet they do.
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
Omen55 7/13/2021 6:00:20 PM (No. 844714)
So now any state which bans 18-20 from owning a gun will get sued for sure.
This is gonna go to SCOTUS😎
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
DVC 7/13/2021 6:54:06 PM (No. 844772)
Many people are very sensible at age 18. Many people are dimwitted fools at age 45.
Setting age limits makes some sense, for some things, but self defense is a Constitutional Right. Most other rights begin at 18.
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
MickTurn 7/13/2021 8:35:15 PM (No. 844851)
Let's see, I'm 74 years old -18 = 56...That means I should own a minimum of 56 Guns at 1 per year...Dang I'm behind I better get busy!!!
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
bighambone 7/13/2021 9:06:11 PM (No. 844885)
If the US Government can deploy an 18 year old soldier to Afghanistan where he or she could be killed or have his of her legs blown off , those soldiers should be covered under the Second Amendment and be authorized to purchase a legal firearm.
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#3 - I remember well, back in 1974, when Maryland (among many other states) lowered the legal age for beer and wine. It was 2 months after my 18th birthday and yeah, it was cool at the time but in hindsight - a very bad idea. I'm sure I'd be better off today having not wasted entire weekends and summers during my prime years.
#8 - It's always been my contention that anyone 18-20 years old with an active-duty ID card should be able to legally drink. Alcohol-related issues among the troops would no doubt skyrocket but it's the right thing to do.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
Geoman 7/13/2021 11:39:57 PM (No. 844993)
Re: #9 - When I was in Navy bootcamp in Orlando at age 17, I could buy beer in the EM club on base during earned liberty; however, they only sold "3.2" beer, which is substantially lower in alcohol content than regular beer, so you'd bust a gut or spew before becoming intoxicated.
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If you are old enough to join the military and shoot a weapon, you are old enough to buy a weapon.
However, some people, no matter the age, should not be allowed to buy bullets.
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