Baton Rouge, La
The ruling, transmitted by a panel of three judges in the conservative Court of Appeals of the United States Circuit in the United States in New Orleans, occurs in the midst of major changes in the legal landscape of national firearm after a decision Historic of the United States Supreme Court that extended weapons rights in 2022.
The court determined that people between 18 and 20 should not be prohibited from buying weapons.
“Ultimately, the text of the second amendment includes people from eighteen to twenty years between ‘people’ whose right to maintain and carry weapons is protected,” the court wrote in his ruling. The ruling returns the case to a judge of the lower court.
In the past, the Court of Appeals has confirmed the age restriction. However, since the decision of the Supreme Court that says that the restrictions of firearms must be rooted in the historical traditions of the nation, the judges in states such as Minnesota, Virginia and Texas have noted similar laws.
The Biden administration had fought against those decisions. It is not clear exactly how the Trump administration could proceed, but he told an NRA audience during last year’s campaign that “nobody will give a finger to firearms.”
Meanwhile, the Supreme Court decided to maintain a federal weapons law in the books last year. The Superior Court annulled a different decision of the 5th circuit and confirmed a law destined to protect victims from domestic violence.
Those challenging prohibition included the coalition of firearms policy, the foundation of the second amendment and the Louisiana shooting association. “If we can trust young adults to defend our country, we can certainly trust them to own each and every legal firearms,” said Alan Gottlieb, founder of the foundation of the second amendment
Federal Law requires that a person is 21 years old to buy a gun from a licensed firearms and 18 to buy a long gun to a concessionaire, according to Everything for the safety of weapons. According to the group’s investigation, there is a minimum of 18 years for the purchase of sellers without license and minimal age for long weapons.
The Giffords Law Center described the reckless decision and said that age restrictions help prevent violence. “We hope that the current law is finally maintained,” said legal director David Pucino.
