Ban on selling handguns to young adults under 21 is unconstitutional: U.S. Justice Department

The U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel has issued an opinion stating that federal restrictions prohibiting the sale of handguns to individuals between the ages of 18 and 20 are unconstitutional. The legal assessment concludes that such bans infringe upon the Second Amendment rights of young adults.

The opinion challenges existing federal law designed to limit handgun access for this age demographic. By characterizing the restriction as a violation of constitutional protections, the Justice Department’s guidance provides a significant legal perspective on the scope of firearm regulations concerning young adults in the United States.