May 19 2008
Law Banning 18-20 Years From Owning Handguns Ruled Unconstitutional
Youths 18 through 20 may now legally possess handguns under a state Supreme Court ruling issued this morning.
The five-member court unanimously said the state law banning those under 21 from possessing handguns violated the state constitution.
The Supreme Court made the correct ruling. An 18 year old is a legal adult and therefore awarded all rights under the Constitution of the United States. That includes the Second Amendment stating quite clearly that the right to bear arms shall not be infringed. I’m surprised this law wasn’t challenged when first passed.
Good. Now when are we gonna wise up and let 18 year old’s drink?
If someone is old enough to own a gun, vote, go to war, get shot at in war, pay taxes, be a juror, see an R-rated movie, go to college or hold down a full-time job (or sometimes both), and basically be an adult in every sense of the term, will someone please explain to me why that person can’t have a sip of beer?