A federal judge in Texas has stayed for 30 days his ruling striking down a ban on carrying handguns by young adults aged 18-20, allowing the state time to file a possible appeal in the case, which has gotten subdued national attention. U.S. District Judge Mark Pittman, a Donald Trump appointee, explained in his ruling, […]
SAF Attorney Contacts 9th Circuit RE: Impact of Cal. Ruling on WA Case
The attorney representing the Second Amendment Foundation in a federal court challenge to a Washington State ban on the sale of semiautomatic rifles to young adults has written to the Clerk of the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, bringing to the court’s attention the similarity between that case and California’s identical ban, which was […]
SAF Files Fed. Lawsuits in 2 States Challenging CCW Prohibition for Young Adults
The Second Amendment Foundation has filed federal lawsuits in Minnesota and Illinois, challenging concealed carry prohibitions in both states that prevent young adults in the 18-21 year age group from exercising their right to bear arms. The lawsuits argue the rights of young adults under the Second and 14th Amendments are being violated. The Minnesota […]
SAF Reports Surge in 18-20 Age Group Members, Donors
The Second Amendment Foundation has reported an astonishing 1,200 percent surge in memberships and donations from young adults in the 18-to-20-year-old age class over the past three weeks, evidently spurred by moves to restrict their gun rights in the wake of the tragic mass murder at a Florida high school. The news came from SAF […]
