Explore The NRA Universe Of Websites

APPEARS IN Legal & Legislation

NRA Asks Entire Eleventh Circuit to Hear Case Challenging Florida’s Law Banning Young Adults from Purchasing Firearms.

Thursday, March 30, 2023

NRA Asks Entire Eleventh Circuit to Hear Case Challenging Florida’s Law Banning Young Adults from Purchasing Firearms.

For years, the NRA has been litigating a Florida law that bans young adults aged 18-20 from purchasing a firearm. In 2021, a federal judge begrudgingly upheld the law, despite finding that it imposed several restrictions on the people’s right to keep and bear arms while affording very few public safety benefits. The judge, however, felt like he was bound by Eleventh Circuit precedent that forbid him from striking the law.

That decision was appealed to the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals in 2021. After sitting on the case for over a year—and after the Supreme Court ruled in NYSRPA v. Bruen—a three-judge panel of the court upheld the law. That panel ruled that the Second Amendment should be interpreted as it was understood in 1868, when the Fourteenth Amendment was ratified thereby incorporating the Second Amendment to the states, as opposed to 1791, when the Second Amendment was originally ratified. But the Supreme Court could not have been clearer in Heller and Bruen that 1791 is the more appropriate timeframe for interpreting the Second Amendment: “As we recognized in Heller itself, because post-Civil War discussions of the right to keep and bear arms ‘took place 75 years after the ratification of the Second Amendment, they do not provide as much insight into its original meaning as earlier sources.’”

It also appears that the NRA is not the only one who recognized the error in the panel’s decision. Within six hours of the decision coming down, the court issued a separate order indicating that a judge on the Eleventh Circuit has requested that the full en banc court hear the case. And now the NRA is also asking that the full court reconsider the panels decision.

The case is captioned National Rifle Association v. Bondi   

Please stay tuned to www.nraila.org for future updates on NRA-ILA’s ongoing efforts to defend your constitutional rights.

IN THIS ARTICLE
Florida Age Restrictions
TRENDING NOW
NRA Files U.S. Supreme Court Amicus Brief Defending American Firearms Manufacturers in Lawsuit Brought by Mexico

Tuesday, December 3, 2024

NRA Files U.S. Supreme Court Amicus Brief Defending American Firearms Manufacturers in Lawsuit Brought by Mexico

Today, NRA filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Supreme Court in Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos.

NYC Chaos Shows that Gun Controllers Aren’t Serious about Crime

News  

Monday, November 25, 2024

NYC Chaos Shows that Gun Controllers Aren’t Serious about Crime

For decades, NRA-ILA has pointed out that gun control advocates are disingenuous when it comes to public safety.

Michigan: Take Action Against Anti-Gun Bills Today!

Monday, December 2, 2024

Michigan: Take Action Against Anti-Gun Bills Today!

Tomorrow, the Michigan House Committee on Military, Veterans, and Homeland Security has scheduled to hear several firearm related bills, as the anti-gun majority makes their final push at restricting your rights before the swearing in ...

California: Governor Newsom Signs Multiple Anti-Gun Bills into Law

Friday, September 27, 2024

California: Governor Newsom Signs Multiple Anti-Gun Bills into Law

On September 24th, Governor Newsom continued his crusade to erode Second Amendment rights in California by signing several anti-gun bills into law. NRA actively opposed these bills throughout the session and will continue to fight ...

The FBI’s Missing Murders

News  

Monday, November 25, 2024

The FBI’s Missing Murders

In October, Dr. John Lott of the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) broke the news that the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) had stealth-revised its reported violent crime data for 2022 to show a 4.5% ...

Gulfport City Council Votes to Create "Gun-Free Zone" for Law-Abiding Citizens

Friday, November 22, 2024

Gulfport City Council Votes to Create "Gun-Free Zone" for Law-Abiding Citizens

This week, the Gulfport City Council voted 4-3 to ban law-abiding citizens who legally open carry from bringing firearms into City Council Chambers during a public meeting. They also approved intrusive security measures, including wanding ...

NRA Files Lawsuit Challenging Pennsylvania’s Prohibition on Concealed Carry by Adults Under Twenty-One

Saturday, November 23, 2024

NRA Files Lawsuit Challenging Pennsylvania’s Prohibition on Concealed Carry by Adults Under Twenty-One

Today, the NRA, Firearms Policy Coalition, and two individuals filed a lawsuit challenging Pennsylvania’s prohibition on concealed carry by adults under 21.

Nancy Pelosi: Pro-Gun Voters Made an Impact

News  

Monday, November 18, 2024

Nancy Pelosi: Pro-Gun Voters Made an Impact

Congratulations NRA members and other pro-gun voters! Once again, our votes helped make the difference.

Pro-Second Amendment Bills Pre-Filed For Texas' 2025 Legislative Session

Friday, November 22, 2024

Pro-Second Amendment Bills Pre-Filed For Texas' 2025 Legislative Session

Last week your NRA reported on a laundry list of extreme anti-Second Amendment bills pre-filed in advance of the 2025 Texas legislative session, including red flag gun confiscation schemes, bans on private firearms transfers, limits ...

Federal District Court Strikes Down IL’s “Assault Weapon” and “Large-Capacity Magazine” Bans in NRA-Supported Case

Saturday, November 9, 2024

Federal District Court Strikes Down IL’s “Assault Weapon” and “Large-Capacity Magazine” Bans in NRA-Supported Case

Today, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois struck down provisions of the Protect Illinois Communities Act (PICA) that prohibit “assault weapons” and “large-capacity magazines” in an NRA-supported case, Barnett v. Raoul.

MORE TRENDING +
LESS TRENDING -

More Like This From Around The NRA

NRA ILA

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.