Judge Strikes Down Carry Permit Restriction in Minnesota

Judge Strikes Down Carry Permit Restriction in Minnesota
A handgun in a holster in a file photo. David Ryder/Getty Images
Allen Zhong
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A federal judge ruled Friday that Minnesota’s carry permit age restriction is unconstitutional.

“The court declares that Minn. Stat. §624.714, subd. 2(b)(2)’s requirement that a person must be at least 21 years of age to receive a permit to publicly carry a handgun in Minnesota violates the rights of individuals 18–20 years old to keep and bear arms protected by the Second and Fourteenth Amendments,” judge Katherine Menendez from U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota wrote in the ruling.

Allen Zhong
Allen Zhong
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Allen Zhong is a long-time writer and reporter for The Epoch Times. He joined the Epoch Media Group in 2012. His main focus is on U.S. politics. Send him your story ideas: [email protected]
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