Appeals Court Strikes Down Minnesota Carry Restrictions

Before the court was the issue of whether adults aged between 18 and 20 could carry a weapon.

The Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals has trashed the state’s ban on this, ruling for the plaintiffs.

The victory was celebrated by the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF), and the Firearms Policy Coalition (FPC).

Second Amendment Right

The initial challenge to the restriction was brought forth by Kristin Worth, Austin Dye, and Axel Anderson.

They rightfully claimed that the state was infringing on their Second Amendment rights.

The judges, in their decision, noted that the Constitution does not dictate age in the Second Amendment, while the Founders did add age restrictions to other areas, such as the age restrictions for running for certain offices.

Judge William Benton stated, “In other words, the Founders considered age and knew how to set age requirements but placed no such restrictions on rights, including those protected by the Second Amendment.”

After the verdict, the FPC added, “This formalizes our victory, and the ban is now officially dead.

“If it wishes to continue defending its tyranny, Minnesota must take its tears to SCOTUS.”

I have never agreed with states trying to restrict this right, especially when we are putting rifles in the hands of 18-year-olds and sending them off to war.

As long as they are law-abiding citizens properly educated in how to responsibly handle a firearm, they have every right to arm themselves.

It is yet another example of liberals trying to chip away at a constitutional right so they can eventually eliminate it.

They have been after the Second Amendment for decades, and now their censorship efforts are attacking our First Amendment rights.

Yet, they continue to say conservatives are the ones who are a threat to democracy.