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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Jennifer Sinco Kelleher

Lawsuit challenges Hawaii's gun ownership ban for young adults

Hawaii Guns Young Adults - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

The latest lawsuit to take aim at Hawaii’s gun laws challenges the state's ban on gun ownership for young adults 18 to 20 years old, which Second Amendment advocates say is an unconstitutional restriction on the right of Americans to bear arms.

Elijah Pinales, 19, and Juda Roache, who turns 18 next month, want to own guns for self-defense, according to their lawsuit filed Wednesday night in U.S. District Court in Honolulu.

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