Published on: Monday, February 3, 2025

Federal law prohibits Federal Firearms Licensees from selling handguns to anyone under the age of 21. Does this violate the Second Amendment as applied to adults aged 18-20? Fifth Circuit: Yes. Sure, we upheld the law in 2012, but that was before the Supreme Court told us to look to history to determine the scope of the Second Amendment's protection. And the history says 18-year-olds could keep and bear arms.