Fairfax, VA – -(Ammoland.com)- The National Rifle Association today announced that it has filed a lawsuit challenging the State of Florida’s newly-enacted ban on the purchase of firearms by young adults between the ages of 18-21.
Florida’s ban is an affront to the Second Amendment, as it totally eviscerates the right of law-abiding adults between the ages of 18 and 21 to keep and bear arms.
The ban is particularly offensive with respect to young women, as women between the ages of 18 and 21 are much less likely to engage in violent crime than older members of the general population who are unaffected by the ban. Despite this fact, the State of Florida has enacted a sweeping law banning all young adults between the ages of 18 and 21 from purchasing any firearm from any source.
Chris Cox, the Executive Director of the NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action, stated, “Swift action is needed to prevent young adults in Florida from being treated as second-class citizens when it comes to the right to keep and bear arms.
We are confident that the courts will vindicate our view that Florida’s ban is a blatant violation of the Second Amendment.” The case is National Rifle Association of America, Inc. v. Bondi, and it has been filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida.
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Established in 1975, the Institute for Legislative Action (ILA) is the “lobbying” arm of the National Rifle Association of America. ILA is responsible for preserving the right of all law-abiding individuals in the legislative, political, and legal arenas, to purchase, possess and use firearms for legitimate purposes as guaranteed by the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. Visit: www.nra.org
The Revelator, I doubt that these two (one?) are Gil, he doesn’t write that intelligently, not stating that these do, but he writes on a second grade level, these two write at about the 6th grade level, though their comprehension level is probably lower than Gil’s.
Everyone wants to know what is wrong with people theses days.A lot of people made comment where was God?He is where is Has always been.A better question is why America is leaving God.When I was going thru school we knew the Ten Commandments.If you read them they all are law of the land or used to be.We all said pledge of allegiance every morning.We all grew up pretty damn good.In high school there was a 22 or shotgun in back truck window depending on what I was hunting.Fights!We had our share,you either gave an ass whipping or got one.That was… Read more »
What is happening to our culture is scary. For the few people commenting that understand the problems we have always faced trading rights for regulations: The poorly equipped people I see at the range who close there eyes as they yank on the trigger. The police officers who hate guns. The police precincts who make officers pay to practice there ability to shoot. The “no term limits” Congress that has slowly turned our representatives into slaves to the masses; because of that one fact, what’s right is no longer an option for them when voting. The tribal attitude that has… Read more »
@wildbill, Heed & Old Vet: Four of us, about nine yrs ago, were going to go in together and purchase a Dillon Minigun. Purchase price was just North of $400K and we figured if we offered cash we just might be able to get it for just South of $400. All well and good and we’re happy campers UNTIL we realized that the damn thing eats 5-6,000 rounds per minute and, even with two of us reloading, we’d never be able to afford the ammo! It was a lot of fun imagining the possibilities! 🙂 Trolls like Lee will never… Read more »
To start with I am a life member of NRA at the Endowment Level,I don’t always agree with everything they do,but they do more good than not.Also I am a Life Member Of GOA.I missed Nam by couple years,but have several friends an family that was there.I was in age when 18 come I could by beer whiskey,vote or anything else.I am few months short of 60 years old.Hell I was buying beer an whiskey at 16 years old.What FLORIDA is trying to do with age is BS an I hope NRA law suits comes out on top.As far as… Read more »
I agree with Dave Brown. Yes… we are both Leftist Idiots. NOT!
I posted almost the exact same comments on the Washington Post (I read a lot) and guess what… almost the same reactions! “You are an idiot,” “you have no idea what you are talking (sic) about,” and the best… “read the Constitution”! Post there sometimes. It is important to try and pass some information on to the people who have probably never touched a weapon of any type. You all should try that without resorting to simple name calling. As long as fewer and fewer people disrespect the other side, we will inch closer and closer to becoming a country… Read more »
I think The NRA may have shot themselves in the foot on this one. I have not been a member for years as they are no longer in the attraction business. They attracted me into the sports of shooting at the age of 12, and I have been shooting for 54 years now. I plan to teach my Grand Buds to shoot and hunt, but the oldest in only 6, yet I should live long enough, and guess what I want them protected as well as we protect our Government Buildings. As for FL and 21, good for them. Now… Read more »
I’ve been married 61 years. It hasn’t been perfect but there is no way I’m leaving.
I’ve belonged to the National Rifle Association most of my adult life. It ain’t perfect but there is no way I’m leaving.
If the N.R.A. disappears our gun rights will soon follow. I belong to other gun rights organizations.
If I can’t afford a few dollars a year to support those who work to protect my rights then I am to broke to afford ammunition.
I anyone thinks we are better off without the N.R.A. then they are to stupid to own a gun.
Lee, but we are “allowed” to own most military weapons, they much more highly restricted, but not barred from private ownership. You and your ilk are why we [need] stand strong. Compromise has only cost us more ground.