The conservative U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals struck down a ban on the sales of handguns to people age 18 to 20 that had been on the books since 1968. The court ruled on Thursday said that the 50-year-plus law violated the Constitution’s Second Amendment and did not meet the country’s historical traditions of gun ownership. The court leaned on the opinion of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas in the 2022 New York State Rifle and Pistol Association vs. Bruen. That high court ruling expanded gun rights and hinted at rejecting other gun safety laws on the books. |
