Court Overturns Pennsylvania's Open Carry Restriction for 18 to 20-Year-Olds

The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules that 18-year-olds are adults under the Second Amendment, sparking predictions of a Supreme Court appeal.

The 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled against a Pennsylvania law that barred those between ages 18 and 20 from open-carrying guns, stating that 18-year-olds are still considered adults according to the Second Amendment of the Constitution.
The court ruled 2-1, with the dissenting judge arguing that people under 21 were considered 'infants' in the eyes of the law during the Founding era.
The case was one of many filed around the country by gun rights groups seeking to challenge gun control measures passed by state and local lawmakers.
The ruling has been called a 'major win for gun rights' and is predicted to be appealed to the Supreme Court, which could have implications for other states.
Pennsylvania still requires individuals to be 21 to apply for a concealed carry permit.