18 year old adults denied RTKBA

Rmodel65 · Oct 10, 2011

so the NRA filed a lawsuit that would enjoin the law that says dealers can only sell pistols to 21+ year olds. a federal judge ruled against them im sure they will appeal this decision

http://bgdailynews.com/articles/2011/10/08/opinion/our_opinion/edit1.txt

Eighteen-year-olds are considered adults and therefore should be treated as such.

When U.S. citizens turn 18, they are allowed to vote and to fight and die for our country, but yet they are not allowed to buy handguns.

This makes absolutely no sense.

Unfortunately, a federal judge in Lubbock, Texas, believes that 18-year-olds shouldn’t be able to buy handguns.

U.S. District Judge Sam R. Cummings ruled that federal restrictions barring people younger than 21 from buying a gun do not violate the Second Amendment.....
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Forster46 · Oct 13, 2011

Is this a national thing? I'm 18

Tacomanator · Oct 13, 2011

I thought it's always been that way, at least in CA.

Rmodel65 · Oct 13, 2011

Forster46 said: ↑

Is this a national thing? I'm 18
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this is only to buy from a gun dealer...in most state you can buy at 18 in a private sale...

Rmodel65 · Oct 20, 2011

FEDERAL LAW
NRA Files Appeal of Ruling on Handgun Sales Age Limits
On Sept. 29, a federal judge in the Northern District of Texas decided in favor of the federal government in a case brought by the NRA challenging the federal restriction on the purchase of handguns by 18-20 year old adults. The case is far from over, as the NRA has already filed an appeal.

In the case, Jennings v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, the NRA and a group of responsible young adults argued that since 18-20 year olds are considered adults for virtually every other purpose, such as voting and military service, adults in this age group should also be able to purchase handguns from licensed dealers.

In the ruling, Judge Samuel Cummings wrote "the Court is of the opinion that the ban does not run afoul of the Second Amendment to the Constitution," and wrongly equated law-abiding 20-year-olds with criminals, stating that "the right to bear arms is enjoyed only by those not disqualified from the exercise of the Second Amendment rights."

"We strongly disagree with this ruling," said Chris W. Cox, Executive Director of the NRA Institute for Legislative Action. "As we said when we filed this case, adults 18 and up have fought and died for American freedom throughout our country's history. They are adults for virtually every legal purpose under federal and state law, and that should include the ability to buy handguns from licensed dealers to defend themselves, their homes and their families. Our fellow plaintiffs in this case are law-abiding and responsible young adults. We plan to defend their rights to the very end."

A similar case, in which many of the same plaintiffs challenge the state of Texas' ban on issuance of Right-to-Carry permits to adults under 21, remains pending in the same court. That case is Jennings v. McCraw.
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