{"id":2664449,"date":"2026-09-18T20:17:18","date_gmt":"2026-09-19T00:17:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-declares-it-will-no-longer-enforce-two-gun-control-statutes-that-are-inconsistent-with-the-second-amendment\/"},"modified":"2026-09-18T20:21:17","modified_gmt":"2026-09-19T00:21:17","slug":"doj-declares-it-will-no-longer-enforce-two-gun-control-statutes-that-are-inconsistent-with-the-second-amendment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/doj-declares-it-will-no-longer-enforce-two-gun-control-statutes-that-are-inconsistent-with-the-second-amendment\/","title":{"rendered":"DOJ Declares it Will No Longer Enforce Two Gun-Control Statutes That Are &#8216;Inconsistent with the Second Amendment&#8217;"},"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\">34<\/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%2Fdoj-declares-it-will-no-longer-enforce-two-gun-control-statutes-that-are-inconsistent-with-the-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=2664449&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>President Donald Trump&#8217;s Justice Department announced it will no longer enforce two federal laws from 1968 that restrict handgun sales and ammunition to individuals under 21. This decision aligns with recent Supreme Court rulings interpreting the Second Amendment, which protect an individual&#8217;s right to bear arms. Specifically,the DOJ concluded that these laws are unconstitutional because they infringe on the rights of adults aged 18 to 20,who are already responsible for voting,serving in the military,and facing adult penalties. Conservatives praised this move as a significant victory for gun rights, asserting that those mature enough to vote and serve in the military should also have the right to purchase handguns.Though,liberals and gun control advocates criticized the decision,citing concerns about youth violence and mass shootings associated with this age group. The announcement reflects ongoing legal and ideological debates over gun ownership rights and age restrictions, influenced by recent Supreme Court decisions favoring expanded gun rights.  <\/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\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump\u2019s Justice Department just opened fire on two federal laws that have infringed on gun rights for\u00a0almost 60 years.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/justice-department-concludes-federal-ban-handgun-sales-18-20-year-olds-unconstitutional-and\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news release<\/a> Friday, the DOJ announced it would not enforce two statutes in federal law that prohibit federally licensed gun dealers from selling handguns or handgun ammunition to those under the age of 21.<\/p>\n<p>In light of Supreme Court rulings on gun rights in recent years, the DOJ declared, the laws are \u201cinconsistent with the Second Amendment.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">New DOJ Opinion Says Young Adults Have Second Amendment Right to Buy Handguns<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/LOJOTrUGwv\">https:\/\/t.co\/LOJOTrUGwv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bearing Arms (@BearingArmsCom) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BearingArmsCom\/status\/2101023486550425929?\">September 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Specifically, the DOJ <a href=\"https:\/\/www.law.cornell.edu\/uscode\/text\/18\/922\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cited two statutes<\/a> passed in the 1968 Gun Control Act that prohibited sales of guns \u201cother than a shotgun or rifle, or ammunition for a shotgun or rifle\u201d to those under 21 or required purchasers in some cases to attest in writing that they were 21 or older.<\/p>\n<p>Those measures passed in the context of a violent decade that witnessed exploding crime as well as high-profile assassinations, as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.history.com\/articles\/gun-age-limits-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">History.com<\/a> noted.<\/p>\n<p>But the Trump Justice Department has found they are not in compliance with what the Constitution protects for Americans. In sum, the DOJ stated, those who reach the age of legal majority are the \u201cpeople\u201d the Framers had in mind in writing the <a href=\"https:\/\/constitution.congress.gov\/constitution\/amendment-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Second Amendment<\/a>, which guarantees that \u201cthe right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEighteen-year-olds may vote, serve on juries, be drafted, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/utm_sourcerssutm_mediumrssutm_campaigndoj-federal-ban-on-sale-of-handguns-to-18-year-olds-is-unconstitutional\/\" title=\"...: Ban On ... To 18-Year-Olds Is ...\">face adult criminal penalties<\/a>, including capital punishment,\u201d Assistant Attorney General T. Elliot Gaiser said in the DOJ news release.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Constitution protects the people\u2019s right to keep and bear arms. The Department of Justice may not constitutionally seek to impose criminal penalties on dealers who sell handguns to law-abiding adults who, in nearly every other relevant respect, are members of the political community.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Conservatives praised the announcement.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Constitution does not create second-class adults,\u201d conservative commentator Gunther Eagleman wrote in a post on the social media platform X.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">HUGE SECOND AMENDMENT WIN!<\/p>\n<p>The Department of Justice\u2019s Office of Legal Counsel just ruled that the federal ban on licensed dealers selling handguns to law-abiding adults ages 18 to 20 is unconstitutional and cannot be criminally enforced.<\/p>\n<p>Not a suggestion.<br \/> Not a press\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Hn8S1VKlqa\">pic.twitter.com\/Hn8S1VKlqa<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Gunther Eagleman\u2122 (@GuntherEagleman) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GuntherEagleman\/status\/2101037513095753771?\">September 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>\u201cMassive 2A victory!\u201d trumpeted prolific conservative X commentator Ryan Fournier.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">MASSIVE 2A VICTORY! Trump\u2019s DOJ just declared the federal ban on handgun sales to 18-20 year olds UNCONSTITUTIONAL.<br \/> If you\u2019re old enough to vote and serve in our military, you\u2019re old enough to defend yourself! The Second Amendment is ABSOLUTE. Big win for liberty! \u2026<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ryan Fournier (@RyanAFournier) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RyanAFournier\/status\/2101034800249200962?\">September 18, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The DOJ\u2019s announcement came only a day after <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/other\/trump-ordered-doj-not-to-appeal-ruling-loosening-gun-limits-sources-say\/ar-AA2ct4xR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a> cited unnamed sources to report that Trump had ordered the department not to appeal a Texas court ruling in August that went against the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives and its efforts to enforce laws against short-barreled rifles and shotguns and firearms suppressors.<\/p>\n<p>It also comes as Supreme Court decisions on Second Amendment cases have increasingly favored gun rights supporters and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ketanji-brown-jackson-really-worried-judges-might-actually-apply-second-amendment-gun-cases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">infuriated liberals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The DOJ news release made it clear that the context was important, citing three major Supreme Court decisions in explaining its conclusion: <a href=\"https:\/\/supreme.justia.com\/cases\/federal\/us\/554\/570\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Heller in 2008<\/a>, which found the Second Amendment guaranteed the right to possess weapons not connected to military service; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/supreme-court-ruling-new-york-gun-law-colossal-national-impact\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bruen in 2022<\/a>, which covered carrying weapons outside the home; and Wolford v. Lopez, which<a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/supreme-court-delivers-big-2nd-amendment-win-striking-restrictive-concealed-carry-law\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> struck down<\/a> a Hawaiian law restricting weapons carried on private property that is open to the public.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Office of Legal Counsel\u2019s new opinion explains that federal statutes 18 U.S.C. \u00a7 922(b)(1) and (c)(1) are inconsistent with the Second Amendment as interpreted by the Supreme Court in District of Columbia v. Heller, New York State Rifle &#038; Pistol Ass\u2019n v. Bruen, and subsequent decisions including Wolford v. Lopez,\u201d the release said.<\/p>\n<p>Friday\u2019s DOJ announcement infuriated liberals even more.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPeople ages 18 to 20 are responsible for a disproportionate  of school shootings, public mass shootings, and gun homicides overall,\u201d Emma Brown, executive director of the gun control group <a href=\"https:\/\/giffords.org\/about\/#our-work\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">GIFFORDS<\/a> (led by former Rep. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-mark-kelly-announces-run-for-mccain-senate-seat-in-arizona\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gabrielle Giffords<\/a>), told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/doj-ban-handguns-under-21-unconstitutional\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS News<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere is a reason minimum age laws exist. 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