Federal judge upholds Colorado law increasing gun purchasing age
- A federal judge upheld Colorado's 2023 law restricting firearm sales to buyers aged 21 or older, rejecting lawsuits against Governor Jared Polis in Denver.
- The law expanded a longstanding age limit from handguns to rifles and shotguns despite challenges citing Second Amendment rights and conflicting circuit court rulings.
- Judge Philip A. Brimmer affirmed the 10th Circuit's view that age-based purchase restrictions fall outside constitutional protection under a 'safe harbor' exception.
- Governor Polis stated that common-sense laws promote safety and he aims for Colorado to be among the nation's ten safest states.
- The ruling supports Colorado's firearm age restrictions as lawful, while similar debates continue nationally amid varied state laws and ongoing legal challenges.
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A federal judge has upheld Colorado’s law barring gun sales to adults under 21, despite national legal divisions over the Second Amendment rights of young adults. The ruling clashes with other federal court decisions and raises a core question about the legal meaning of adulthood. Key Facts: U.S. District Judge Philip A. Brimmer upheld Colorado’s law requiring firearm buyers to be 21 or older. The lawsuit was filed by Rocky Mountain Gun Owners …
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