Bans on handgun sales to people under 21 ruled unconstitutional

ederal laws imposing a minimum age of 21 to purchase handguns from licensed dealers violate the Second Amendment, a federal appeals court ruled Tuesday.

Why it matters: The ruling could have implications for efforts to restrict gun sales nationally in the future, the Washington Post reports.

The big picture: A three-judge panel of the 4th US Circuit Court of Appeals ruled the restrictions unconstitutional, with the opinion stating that 18-year-olds possess a Second Amendment right to gun ownership.