ReleaseU.S. Department of Justice
Justice Department Concludes Federal Ban on Handgun Sales to 18- to 20-Year-Olds is Unconstitutional and Cannot Be Criminally Enforced
U.S. Department of Justice published "Justice Department Concludes Federal Ban on Handgun Sales to 18- to 20-Year-Olds is Unconstitutional and Cannot Be Criminally Enforced" at 2026-09-18 12:00 UTC. First seen on Kresmion 2026-09-18 16:12 UTC, 4 h after publication.
The record
- Publisher
- U.S. Department of Justice
- Source
- U.S. Department of Justice
- Kind
- Release
- Jurisdiction
- United States
- Topics
- Enforcement
- Importance
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- Published (source time)
- 2026-09-18 12:00 UTC
- First seen on Kresmion
- 2026-09-18 16:12 UTC, 4 h after publication
The original
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The publisher's summary
Today, the Department of Justice’s Office of Legal Counsel released a legal opinion concluding that the federal prohibition may not be enforced against licensed dealers selling handguns to otherwise law-abiding adults ages 18 to 20 consistent with the Second Amendment.
The publisher's words, as published.
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Kresmion, "Justice Department Concludes Federal Ban on Handgun Sales to 18- to 20-Year-Olds is Unconstitutional and Cannot Be Criminally Enforced", data as of 2026-09-18, https://kresmion.com/record/4114. Upstream data: U.S. Department of Justice.
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