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The Trump DOJ just changed the federal government’s position on a gun restriction that has been in place since 1968.
The Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel concluded that the federal restriction affecting handgun access through federally licensed dealers for otherwise law-abiding adults ages 18 to 20 cannot constitutionally be enforced the way it has been for nearly 58 years.
But Congress did not repeal the law, and the Supreme Court did not suddenly strike it down nationwide.
In this video, we break down what actually changed, what it means for the ATF and FFLs, why federal law has historically treated handguns differently from rifles and shotguns for adults under 21, and why DOJ now says the historical argument behind this restriction falls short.
We also get into the bigger question: when is someone actually an adult?
At 18, Americans can vote, serve on juries, serve in the military, face adult criminal penalties, enter major contracts, and take on many of the responsibilities of adulthood. So why has federal gun law treated otherwise law-abiding 18-to-20-year-olds differently when it comes to handguns?
This story goes far beyond one federal rule. It gets into the Second Amendment, the Gun Control Act of 1968, the ATF, the Trump DOJ, Founding-era history, and whether the government can selectively treat legal adults differently when constitutional rights are involved.
Let me know what you think below:
Should 18 be treated as adulthood consistently, or should certain constitutional rights begin at 21?
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