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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrea Blanco

Adults under 21 can’t be barred from buying handguns, judge rules

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Banning licensed firearms dealers from selling guns to adults under the age of 21 is unconstitutional, a federal judge in Virginia has ruled.

US District Judge Robert E Payne argued in a 71-page filing on Thursday that federal age regulations in the purchase of handguns violate the Second Amendment, the Washington Post reported.

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