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3rd Circ. Rules Statutes Prohibiting 18- to 20-Year-Olds Fro...

In a matter of first impression, the Third Circuit addressed whether 18- to-20-year-olds are included among "the people" protected by the Second Amendment. In a Jan. 18 opinion, the court sided with a group of 18- to 20-year-olds who sued the commissioner of the Pennsylvania State Police to stop the enforcement of statutes that ban members of their age group from carrying firearms outside their homes during a state of emergency.

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January 19, 2024, 12:48 PM

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