NRA challenges Florida’s 21-and-under gun ban after Supreme Court ruling

Following the recent Supreme Court decision, the National Rifle Association (NRA) has renewed its fight against a 2018 Florida law that prohibits anyone under the age of 21 from purchasing rifles and other long guns. The NRA argues that the law violates Second Amendment rights and conflicts with historic firearms laws.

The law was quickly passed following the tragic 2018 Parkland school shooting, in which a 19-year-old attacker used a semi-automatic rifle.

Although previous court decisions have upheld the law, the NRA believes the Supreme Court’s recent decision on United States v Rahimi This case strengthens their argument.

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In a letter filed Wednesday, the NRA said the Florida law conflicts with a landmark 2022 Supreme Court ruling. New York State Rifle and Pistol Association v. Bruenwhich requires that weapons regulations be consistent with historical traditions.

The NRA emphasized the lack of historical precedent for restricting the purchase of firearms by young adults and emphasized the importance of this law under the Second Amendment.

The NRA’s legal team reviewed a previous appeals court ruling that supported the age limit, saying it misinterpreted historical law.

They argued that the act places restrictions on behavior protected by the Second Amendment and that young adults are part of the “people” entitled to those rights.

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State prosecutors have until August 30 to respond and are expected to rely on Bruen decision and historical examples of regulation in defense of the law. But the NRA remains firm in its stance, saying there is no historical precedent for such a ban and calling the law unconstitutional.

The outcome of this legal battle will have significant implications for gun control and the interpretation of Second Amendment rights in the context of age restrictions.

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