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US Justice Department Declares Handgun Ban for Young Adults Unconstitutional
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THE BRIEF
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The U.S. Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel issued a legal opinion stating that federal bans on selling handguns to 18- to 20-year-olds violate the Second Amendment.
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The Trump administration indicated it will neither defend nor prosecute cases under the federal law, which prevented licensed dealers from selling handguns to young adults.
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Gun control groups criticized the decision as an unconscionable surrender of public safety that abandons protections targeting high-risk demographics.