SAF, FPC Sue the ATF to End Under-21 Handgun Sales Ban

From the Second Amendment Foundation: The Second Amendment Foundation today filed a federal lawsuit challenging federal law that prevents young adults from purchasing and owning handguns. SAF is joined by the Firearms Policy Coalition and Louisiana Shooting Association and two private citizens, Caleb Reese and Joseph Granich, both in the affected age group. The lawsuit … Read more

Judge Refuses To Dismiss NRA Suit Challenging Florida’s Under 21 Gun Sales Ban

A federal judge has refused to dismiss the National Rifle Association’s challenge to a 2018 state law that blocked people under age 21 from buying guns. Attorney General Ashley Moody’s office argued that Chief U.S. District Judge Mark Walker should dismiss the case, which challenges a law that the Legislature and then-Gov. Rick Scott approved … Read more

The Elitism and Classism of Age-Specific Gun Control Laws

By Mark Houser There have been several recent efforts to impose gun control particularly on people between the ages of 18 and 21. Such restrictions were part of Washington state’s infamous Initiative 1639, and Senator Diane Feinstein is currently attempting to implement similar age-specific regulations nationwide through her Age 21 Act. There are obvious problems … Read more

NSSF: Retailers’ “No Gun Sales Under 21” Policy A Legal Risk

First there was Oregon, where 20-year-old Tyler Watson filed suit against Walmart and Dick’s for refusing to sell him a rifle. That practice would appear to violate the state’s public accommodation law. Now a Michigan teen is taking a swing at Dick’s, too. A high school senior in Battle Creek, 18-year-old Triston Fulton visited the Dick’s … Read more