Legal Opinion
National Rifle Ass'n of America, Inc. v. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, & Explosives
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided October 25, 2012No. 11-10959PublishedCited by 195 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRADO, Circuit Judge:
This appeal concerns the constitutionality of 18 U.S.C. § 922(b)(1) and (c)(1), and attendant regulations, which prohibit federally licensed firearms dealers from selling handguns to persons under the age of 21. Appellants — the National Rifle Association and individuals who at the time of filing were over the age of 18 but under the age of 21 — -brought suit in district court against several federal government agencies, challenging the constitutionality of the laws. The essence of their challenge is that the laws violate the Second Amendment and the equal protection…
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