Court Denies Rehearing, Upholds Ruling Striking Down Minnesota’s Carry Permit Age Restriction
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Article By Mike Jenkins, Original Publish Date: August 21, 2024
The Eighth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals has denied a petition for a rehearing in a Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) case, solidifying a ruling that Minnesota’s ban on carry permits for young adults ages 18-20 is unconstitutional.
The case, Worth v. Harrington, was filed in June 2021 by SAF, the Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, Firearms Policy Coalition, and three private citizens—Austin Dye, Axel Anderson, and Kristin Worth.
They were represented by attorneys Blair W. Nelson of Bemidji, Minnesota, and a team from Cooper & Kirk in Washington, D.C.
U.S. District Court Judge Katherine Menendez, appointed by President Joe Biden, initially ruled in March 2023 that Minnesota’s age restriction was unconstitutional, a decision that was upheld by the Eighth Circuit. The court also denied a request for an en banc panel hearing.
“Judge Menendez made the right call in the first place,” said SAF Executive Director Adam Kraut. “The right of the people mentioned in the Second Amendment was not limited to those over a certain age.”
SAF founder Alan M. Gottlieb expressed satisfaction with the outcome and awaits a potential petition to the Supreme Court by the state of Minnesota. “For the time being, we have notched another victory in our ongoing effort to win firearms freedom one lawsuit at a time,” Gottlieb said.
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