{"id":2412615,"date":"2025-03-11T19:19:57","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T23:19:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-gun-advocates-urge-supreme-court-to-strike-down-handgun-age-limits-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2025-03-11T19:26:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T23:26:51","slug":"pro-gun-advocates-urge-supreme-court-to-strike-down-handgun-age-limits-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/pro-gun-advocates-urge-supreme-court-to-strike-down-handgun-age-limits-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"Pro-gun advocates urge Supreme Court to strike down handgun age limits &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"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\">28<\/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%2Fpro-gun-advocates-urge-supreme-court-to-strike-down-handgun-age-limits-washington-examiner%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=2412615&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--><p>Pro-gun advocates are urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review a\u2064 case that challenges laws preventing\u2064 individuals aged 18 to 20 from obtaining\u200c handgun permits. The \u2062case, titled *Worth\u200d v. Jacobson*, originates \u200cfrom Minnesota, were the U.S. Court of\u2062 Appeals for the 8th Circuit recently deemed\u200d such age\u2064 restrictions unconstitutional, \u2062citing a lack of ancient precedent and a violation of the\u200b Second Amendment. The Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC) is advocating for a nationwide precedent\u200b that affirms the rights of young\u200b adults to acquire \u200cfirearms. This\u2064 legal\u200c battle reflects a broader nationwide \u2062debate, as \u2062various federal\u2062 appeals courts have reached differing conclusions on age-based gun laws. Gun control advocates express concern that\u2062 these rulings could weaken regulations intended to reduce gun violence among \u200cyoung adults.\u200b The Supreme Court&#8217;s decision to take on this\u2062 case\u200b could <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">considerably \u200bimpact age-related firearm laws<\/a> across the country.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Pro-gun advocates urge Supreme Court to strike down <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/cruz-visa-students-not-protected-by-first-amendment-washington-examiner\/\" title=\"Cruz: VISA students not protected by First ... - Washington Examiner\">handgun age limits<\/a><\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1780177\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A gun rights group is urging the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/supreme-court\">Supreme Court<\/a> to take up a case that could strike down laws barring people between the ages of 18 and 20 from obtaining handgun permits, citing a growing split among federal appeals courts on the issue.<\/p>\n<p>The case,&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scotusblog.com\/case-files\/cases\/jacobson-v-worth\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">Worth v. Jacobson<\/a><\/em>, challenges Minnesota&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.revisor.mn.gov\/statutes\/cite\/624.714\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">law<\/a> imposing handgun age limits. In July, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.firearmspolicy.org\/fpc-defeats-minnesotas-age-based-carry-ban\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">unanimously ruled<\/a> the restriction unconstitutional, arguing it lacked historical precedent and violated the Second Amendment.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3342313\/clarence-thomas-supreme-court-revisit-troubling-discrimination-ruling\/\">Clarence Thomas urges Supreme Court to revisit &#8216;troubling&#8217; discrimination ruling<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3342120\/supreme-court-colorado-conversion-therapy-ban\/\">Supreme Court to review Colorado &#8216;conversion therapy&#8217; ban<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3341332\/maga-has-a-problem-with-amy-coney-barrett-its-more-complicated-than-they-think\/\">MAGA has a problem with Amy Coney Barrett. 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(AP Photo\/Ryan Kang, File) | Ryan Kang<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Now, the Firearms Policy Coalition and its allies are asking the Supreme Court to affirm that decision and set a nationwide precedent. &ldquo;Whether the government may prevent peaceable 18-to-20-year-old Americans from acquiring or carrying firearms is a question of fundamental importance,&rdquo; FPC stated in its Supreme Court brief.<\/p>\n<p>The 8th Circuit&rsquo;s ruling marked a significant victory for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nra-mothers-day-tweet-of-little-girl-holding-a-rifle-sparks-backlash\/\" title=\"NRA Mother\u2019s Day Tweet Of Little Girl Holding A Rifle Sparks Backlash\">gun rights advocates<\/a>. In its decision, Judge Duane Benton, an appointee of former President George W. Bush, emphasized that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/second-amendment\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Second Amendment<\/a>&rsquo;s plain text &ldquo;does not have an age limit.&rdquo; The court found that Minnesota failed to show historical support for restricting gun rights based on age, citing Supreme Court rulings in&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/2570086\/starting-pistol-tidal-wave-of-gun-laws-struck-down-a-year-after-supreme-court-bruen-ruling-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">New York State Rifle &amp; Pistol Association v. Bruen<\/a><\/em>  (2022)&nbsp;and&nbsp;<em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3054847\/supreme-court-gun-precedent-upheld-despite-thomas-dissent\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">United States v. Rahimi<\/a><\/em>  (2024).<\/p>\n<p>The appeals court&rsquo;s decision cleared the way for young adults in Minnesota to obtain carry permits, reversing a 2023 federal district court decision that had initially found the law unconstitutional but allowed it to remain in effect pending appeal. Gun advocacy groups like FPC brought the lawsuit on behalf of three individuals between the ages of 18 and 20 against the Minnesota public safety commissioner in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>This case is part of a broader legal battle over gun laws for young adults. In January, the 5th Circuit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3306121\/appeals-court-strikes-down-federal-ban-on-gun-sales-to-under-21-buyers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">struck down federal handgun purchase restrictions<\/a> for those under 21, while the 3rd and 10th Circuits upheld similar laws in Pennsylvania and Colorado. Other appeals courts, including the 4th, 9th, and 11th Circuits, have also been asked to review age-based firearm restrictions.<\/p>\n<p>Gun control advocates argue that such rulings undermine state efforts to regulate firearm access among young adults. <a href=\"https:\/\/giffords.org\/lawcenter\/gun-laws\/policy-areas\/who-can-have-a-gun\/minimum-age\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">According<\/a> to the Giffords Law Center, while federal law sets minimum age requirements for licensed gun dealers, 18 for long guns and 21 for handguns, it does not regulate private firearm sales to minors. Several states, including Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, and New York, have imposed stricter age limits on handgun possession than federal law, with the goal of curbing gun violence among young adults.<\/p>\n<p>FPC argues the Supreme Court must resolve the legal uncertainty and reaffirm gun rights for all adults. If the justices take up the case, it could reshape age-based handgun laws nationwide.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/justice\/3306121\/appeals-court-strikes-down-federal-ban-on-gun-sales-to-under-21-buyers\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"APPEALS COURT STRIKES DOWN FEDERAL BAN ON GUN SALES TO UNDER-21 BUYERS\">APPEALS COURT STRIKES DOWN FEDERAL BAN ON GUN SALES TO UNDER-21 BUYERS<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;While the court below correctly held that Minnesota&rsquo;s age restriction on carrying firearms is unconstitutional, [Minnesota] is correct that the federal courts of appeal have divided over the constitutionality of such laws,&rdquo; FPC stated in its Supreme Court brief. &ldquo;Whether the government may prevent peaceable 18-to-20-year-old Americans from acquiring or carrying firearms is a question of fundamental importance, and Respondents agree that it merits this Court&rsquo;s review.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The Supreme Court has already begun <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/supreme-court\/3342120\/supreme-court-colorado-conversion-therapy-ban\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">granting some cases<\/a> for its next 2025-26 term that begins in the fall. If the justices take this case, arguments would be held sometime between this fall or spring next year.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1780177\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1780177\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pro-gun advocates push Supreme Court to eliminate handgun age restrictions<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2633,"featured_media":2412616,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AP20016854723024.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[6017,51961,18736,32275],"class_list":["post-2412615","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-advocacy","tag-handgun-age-limits","tag-pro-gun","tag-supreme-court"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/AP20016854723024.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2412615","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\/2633"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2412615"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2412615\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2412619,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2412615\/revisions\/2412619"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2412616"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2412615"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2412615"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2412615"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}