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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Alanna Durkin Richer and Denise Lavoie

What to know about judge's ruling on age limit for young gun buyers

Copyright 2020 The Associated Press. All rights reserved

A U.S. judge's ruling striking down a federal law that bans licensed federal firearms dealers from selling handguns to young adults under 21 is the latest example of how a landmark Supreme Court decision is transforming the legal landscape around firearms.

The ruling issued Wednesday by a federal judge in Virginia is just the beginning of what's likely to be a lengthy court battle over rules aimed at making it harder for 18- to 20-year-olds to get handguns.

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