Federal Judge Strikes Down Age Limit on Handgun Purchases: ‘Not Consistent with Our Nation’s History and Tradition’

A federal judge on Wednesday threw out a 1968 law banning anyone under the age of 21 from buying a handgun from a licensed federal firearms dealer. The 71-page ruling from U.S. District Court Judge Robert Payne drew heavily on the 2022 U.S. Supreme Court decision in New York State...