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Justice Department Concludes Federal Ban on Handgun Sales to 18 to 20-Year-Olds is Unconstitutional and Cannot Be Criminally Enforced
September 19, 2026
WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release:

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Justice Department Concludes Federal Ban on Handgun Sales to 18 to 20-Year-Olds is Unconstitutional and Cannot Be Criminally Enforced

September 18, 2026

Today, the Department of Justice's Office of Legal Counsel released a legal opinion concluding that the federal prohibition may not be enforced against licensed dealers selling handguns to other . . .

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