{"id":1929235,"date":"2023-05-11T23:28:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-12T03:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-judge-rules-handgun-laws-violate-second-amendment\/"},"modified":"2023-05-11T23:34:08","modified_gmt":"2023-05-12T03:34:08","slug":"federal-judge-rules-handgun-laws-violate-second-amendment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-judge-rules-handgun-laws-violate-second-amendment\/","title":{"rendered":"Judge declares handgun laws violate Second Amendment."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ffederal-judge-rules-handgun-laws-violate-second-amendment%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1929235&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Victory for Young Adults: Federal Judge Rules Ban on Handgun Purchases Unconstitutional<\/h2>\n<h3>Background<\/h3>\n<p>In a landmark decision, Judge Robert E. Payne of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia at Richmond has ruled that the U.S. government&#8217;s ban on 18- to 20-year-olds buying handguns violates the Second Amendment. The case, Fraser v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, was brought by John &#8220;Corey&#8221; Fraser and three other plaintiffs who were denied the ability to purchase handguns due to their age.<\/p>\n<h3>The Ruling<\/h3>\n<p>Judge Payne argued that the Second Amendment&#8217;s right to &#8220;keep and bear arms&#8221; applies to young adults and that the government&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/judge-smacks-down-d-c-attendance-caps-on-churches-in-time-for-easter\/\" title=\"Judge Smacks Down D.C. Attendance Caps On Churches In Time For Easter\">age restriction<\/a> on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/scotus-vacates-controversial-massachusetts-gun-control-law-placing-strict-restrictions-on-handgun-purchases\/\" title=\"SCOTUS Vacates Controversial Massachusetts Gun Control Law Placing Strict Restrictions on Handgun Purchases\">handgun purchases<\/a> is without precedent in U.S. history. He dismissed the government&#8217;s examples of age-based restrictions on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/many-on-the-left-used-to-strongly-support-the-right-to-defend-oneself-with-a-gun\/\" title=\"Many On The Left Used To Strongly Support The Right To Defend Oneself With A Gun\">firearms purchases<\/a>, stating that they were unclear and did not provide evidence of any historical precedent.<\/p>\n<h3>The Impact<\/h3>\n<p>This ruling is a significant victory for young adults who are law-abiding and responsible citizens. It affirms their right to own handguns and ammunition, which they would otherwise be unable to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/3-out-of-4-middle-class-families-are-falling-behind\/\" title=\"3 Out Of 4 Middle Class Families Are Falling Behind\">purchase due<\/a> to the government&#8217;s ban. The decision also sets a precedent for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/federal-judge-rules-handgun-laws-violate-second-amendment\/\" title=\"Judge declares handgun laws violate Second Amendment.\">future cases involving age-based restrictions<\/a> on firearms purchases.<\/p>\n<h3>What&#8217;s Next?<\/h3>\n<p>The government may appeal the ruling, but for now, young adults in Virginia can legally purchase handguns. This decision is a reminder that the Second Amendment applies to all citizens, regardless of age, and that the government cannot infringe upon this fundamental right.<\/p>\n<h3>Key Takeaways<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>U.S. government&#8217;s ban on 18- to 20-year-olds buying handguns violates the Second Amendment<\/li>\n<li>Judge Robert E. Payne ruled that the Second Amendment&#8217;s right to &#8220;keep and bear arms&#8221; applies to young adults<\/li>\n<li>The ruling is a significant victory for young adults who are law-abiding and responsible citizens<\/li>\n<li>The government may appeal the decision, but for now, young adults in Virginia can legally purchase handguns<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Stay tuned for updates on this developing story.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A federal judge in Virginia ruled that the U.S. government&#8217;s ban on 18- to 20-year-olds buying handguns violates the Second Amendment. Judge Robert E. Payne of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia at Richmond ruled that the Second Amendment&#8217;s stated right to \u201ckeep and bear arms,\u201d which applies to &#8220;the people,&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1929236,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[4935,4468,15024,5387,7750,7855],"class_list":["post-1929235","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-amendment","tag-declares","tag-handgun","tag-judge","tag-laws","tag-violate"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1929235","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1929235"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1929235\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1929236"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1929235"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1929235"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1929235"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}