A U.S. court has ruled that a law banning people under 21 from buying handguns is unconstitutional. This decision came from a court in New Orleans, saying the law goes against the Second Amendment, which protects the right to own guns.
The law was first passed in 1968 to help reduce crime, but a group of young people and gun rights organizations disagreed with it, saying it violated their rights. The court agreed, saying that people between 18 and 20 should have the right to own guns just like adults over 21.
This ruling is important because it is the first time a federal court has said this law is wrong. It follows a 2022 Supreme Court decision that said gun laws must follow the country’s history of firearm regulations. The court said the law didn’t provide enough proof that 18-20-year-olds’ gun rights were limited when the U.S. was first founded.
This ruling is seen as a win for those who believe in gun rights for younger adults. The U.S. Department of Justice, under President Joe Biden, had defended the law, but the court ruled against it. This case shows that the U.S. legal system is still deciding how to balance gun rights with public safety.
