Appeals court strikes down federal ban on gun sales to under-21 buyers

Published January 30, 2025 4:44pm ET



A federal appeals court on Thursday ruled the federal government’s long-standing ban on federally licensed firearms dealers selling handguns to adults aged 18 to 20 is unconstitutional.

The Louisiana-based U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit’s decision in Reese v. ATF, a case brought by young adults and supported by the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) and the Second Amendment Foundation, marks a major victory for Second Amendment advocates.

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