2aHawaii
General Topics => Legal and Activism => Topic started by: 2aHawaii on September 08, 2010, 06:48:23 PM
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This was just released today and I have yet to read it, but I thought I'd share.
Fairfax, Va. -- The NRA is challenging federal laws that prohibit law-abiding Americans eighteen through twenty years of age from legally purchasing a handgun through a federally licensed firearm dealer. The case was filed Tuesday evening in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas Lubbock Division. James D'Cruz of Lubbock, TX is the plaintiff in this case.
"In Heller and McDonald, the U.S. Supreme Court clearly stated that the Second Amendment guarantees a fundamental, individual right to keep and bear arms for all law-abiding Americans," said Chris W. Cox, executive director of NRA's Institute for Legislative Action. "That right is not limited only to Americans twenty-one years of age and older. Indeed, throughout our nation's history, adults beginning at age eighteen have served in the military and fought for this country with honor. But while the Supreme Court has consistently made clear that the federal government cannot ban or unduly restrict sales of items protected by the Constitution, the federal government continues to prohibit these adults from purchasing handguns from federally licensed dealers, which represent the largest and most accessible means of purchasing handguns."
The suit asserts: "At eighteen years of age, law-abiding citizens in this country are considered adults for almost all purposes and certainly for the purposes of the exercise of fundamental constitutional rights. Indeed, at eighteen, citizens are eligible (and male citizens could be conscripted) to serve in the military-to fight and die by arms for the country. Yet, Section 922(b)(1) prohibits law-abiding adults in this age group from lawfully purchasing -- from the most prevalent and readily available source -- what the Supreme Court has called "the quintessential self-defense weapon" and "the most popular weapon chosen by Americans for self-defense in the home."
The plaintiff, Mr. D'Cruz, is well-trained in the proper handling and use of firearms, including handguns. His initial training was with his grandfather, a World War II veteran, who wanted his grandchildren to understand the proper and safe techniques for use and storage of firearms. Mr. D'Cruz received further training from his father and as a member of the Navy Junior Reserve Officer's Training Corps, where he achieved the rank of Lieutenant Junior Grade. During his junior and senior years of high school, Mr. D'Cruz was a member of the JROTC's marksmanship team, and as member of that team has competed in regional and national marksmanship competitions. Mr. D'Cruz received numerous awards, including a first place medal for marksmanship, in a regional competition. Mr. D'Cruz also received a Foreign Legion unit award for marksmanship.
The case is D'Cruz v. BATFE.
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I agree this is a ridiculous law. A good example is service members who are trained and sent to a combat.
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If you're old enough to Vote, Go to war, Legally you should be good to have a firearm.
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If you're old enough to Vote, Go to war, Legally you should be good to have a firearm.
And buy a freakin' beer!
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If you're old enough to Vote, Go to war, Legally you should be good to have a firearm.
And buy a freakin' beer!
Absolutely
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If you're old enough to Vote, Go to war, Legally you should be good to have a firearm.
And buy a freakin' beer!
Hear hear! I remember reading a study comparing the US to other countries with lower drinking ages, and they found those other countries had fewer alcohol related deaths in the 18-21 demographic than the US. The study suggested that because alcohol was not legally available to the Americans in that age group, they were more prone to binge drinking and drinking well beyond their limits leading to traffic fatalities and alcohol-poisoning deaths. Funny how the more the government tries to "protect" the people with laws, the more problems it creates.
As for the young man contesting the case, I wish him all the best. He sounds more qualified to handle firearms than a good number of people I see at the shooting range. Sometimes I just have to scracth my head seeing grown men not being able to follow simple directions...