11th Circuit Court upholds Florida's law restricting rifle and long gun purchases for under-21s.
A federal appeals court is reviewing the constitutionality of a Florida law that bans individuals under 21 from purchasing rifles and long guns, enacted in response to the 2018 Parkland shooting. The NRA has challenged the law, which a three-judge panel of the 11th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld. Judges expressed concerns about the rationale for restricting gun purchases for 18-year-olds, who are legally considered adults.
October 22, 2024
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