Can you possess a handgun under 21

And the Second Amendment is no different," the court said in its decision. The divided panel of the 4th Circuit noted the nation's "most cherished constitutional rights" vest no later than the age of 18, and said that at the time of the nation's founding, year-olds were required to serve in the militia and provide their own weapons.

The Justice Department said in a statement that "we respectfully disagree with the court's decision and are considering our options. The legal battle was brought by two young adults, aged 19 and 20 at the time, who tried to buy handguns from licensed dealers but were denied because of their age.

The two sued the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, arguing federal statutes that prohibit federally licensed firearms dealers from selling handguns and handgun ammunition to , and year-olds violate the Second Amendment. Since bringing their suit, one of the young adults, Tanner Hirschfeld, has turned The other, Natalia Marshall, is still under the minimum age to purchase a handgun. According to data from the Giffords Law Center, Hawaii and Illinois have raised the minimum age of long gun sales from 18 to Some states, such as Arizona, have extended the age limit for long guns purchased from a licensed dealer to guns purchased from private sellers.

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In a statement Wednesday, NRA spokeswoman Jennifer Baker noted there are already federal age restrictions for handguns in place. California generally prohibits people from selling handguns to people under the age of 21, and from selling, loaning, or transferring firearms of any type to minors under Licensed firearms dealers are also generally prohibited from selling, supplying, delivering, or giving possession or control of firearms to people under 21, subject to certain exceptions for people with valid hunting licenses, or who are members of the Armed Forces or law enforcement.

State law does, however, permit certain sales or transfers to occur without the participation of a licensed dealer, such as between certain immediate family members. California law also states that ammunition may not be sold to any purchaser under age 18, 5 and that a person must be at least age 18 to obtain a Firearm Safety Certificate, which is required to purchase or acquire firearms in most circumstances.