Event Brief
DOJ legal opinion says 18–20 handgun ban unconstitutional
By The BriefBrief · Sources (2)
Filed: Sep 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM ET
Summary: The Justice Department’s Office of Legal Counsel issued a legal opinion concluding that a federal law barring licensed dealers from selling handguns or handgun ammunition to people ages 18 to 20 violates the Second Amendment. The opinion is not legally binding and does not create precedent, but it is likely to affect how prosecutors handle related felony charges.
WHO: U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Legal Counsel (assistant attorney general T. Elliot Gaiser)
WHAT: DOJ OLC issued a legal opinion that the federal handgun sales ban for ages 18–20 is unconstitutional under the Second Amendment.
WHEN: Sep 18, 2026
WHERE: USA
WHY: The opinion concluded the ban violates the Second Amendment rights of people ages 18 to 20.
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