Federal Court Strikes Down Texas Ban on Young Adults Carrying Guns in Public

Federal Court Strikes Down Texas Ban on Young Adults Carrying Guns in Public
An attendee holds a Glock pistol during the National Rifle Association (NRA) annual meeting in Houston, Texas, on May 28, 2022. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty Images
Matthew Vadum
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A federal judge has struck down a Texas law preventing individuals aged 18 to 20 years from carrying handguns in public, in the first major court ruling on Second Amendment rights since the Supreme Court recognized a constitutional right to carry firearms in public for self-defense.

Previously, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit upheld the state law, but that was before the Supreme Court issued its landmark ruling.