On 25th August 2022, a federal judge in Texas struck down the state’s ban on adults under 21 from carrying concealed carry guns. In what appears to be a significant legal decision since the U.S Supreme court issued a landmark ruling on weapons rights in June, this has turned out to be a major win for the second amendment.
During the ruling, U.S District Judge Mark T. Pittman stated that the constitution doesn’t restrict adults between 18 and 20 from bearing arms; thus, the age limit was a violation of the second amendment.
In Texas, the law barred 18-20 year-olds from carrying handguns in public. In response to this, a gun owners’ rights group, the Firearms Policy Coalition, filed a challenge against this rule.
“The issue is whether prohibiting law-abiding 18-to-20-year-olds from carrying a handgun in public for self-defense is consistent with this Nation’s historical tradition of firearm regulation,” wrote Pittman in his ruling. This ruling was, however, suspended for 30 days to allow Texas to appeal. In essence, young adults should not carry handguns until the ruling takes effect.
To prove the ban unconstitutional, Pittman further stated that ‘the undisputed historical evidence establishes that 18-to-20-year-olds were understood to be a part of the militia in the Founding Era.’
“This decision is a significant victory for the rights of young adults in Texas and demonstrates for the rest of the nation that similar bans cannot withstand constitutional challenges grounded in history. We look forward to restoring the right to keep and bear arms throughout the United States in the coming months and years,” said Firearms Policy Coalition Senior Attorney Cody Wisniewski.
This is just one significant win and judgment on merit in favor of the second amendment rights as we expect many other irrational gun control laws to be struck down.
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