Florida Appeals Court Strikes Down Age Restrictions on Concealed Carry Permits
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A Florida appeals court has ruled that a state ban on concealed carry for individuals aged 18 to 20 violates the Second Amendment. The unanimous decision found that such restrictions would create what the judge described as a "second-class" right.
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A Florida appeals court has struck down a state law that prohibited residents between the ages of 18 and 20 from obtaining concealed carry permits. In a unanimous ruling, the court determined that this specific age-based restriction violated constitutional protections under the Second Amendment.
Judge Spencer Levine authored the opinion, stating that creating different rules for these individuals would result in what he described as a "second-class" right. The decision addresses a policy that previously targeted residents who