Supreme Court Reverses Ruling on Gun Rights for Young Adults in Pennsylvania

The Court sends the case back to the appeals court, maintaining the ban on 18- to 20-year-olds carrying firearms during emergencies.

The Supreme Court overturned a Pennsylvania court decision that allowed 18- to 20-year-olds to carry guns in public during emergencies.
This case involves the Pennsylvania Uniform Firearms Act, which requires individuals to be at least 21 to carry a concealed firearm.
The decision is part of ongoing legal challenges following a 2022 Supreme Court ruling that expanded gun rights based on historical precedents.
The case will be reconsidered by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, as directed by the Supreme Court.
Pennsylvania officials argue for a historical precedent of limiting gun rights to those 21 and older, a practice dating back to the 1850s.