Every restriction leads to more restrictions. The slippery slope.
A recent ruling by the Tenth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld Colorado’s law restricting firearm sales to individuals under 21, sparking a significant debate around Second Amendment rights for young adults.
The case stems from Colorado’s Senate Bill 23-169, which Governor Jared Polis signed in 2023, raising the minimum age for all firearm purchases to 21. While the lower court previously blocked the law, citing concerns about its constitutionality, the Tenth Circuit overturned this decision, allowing the restriction to take effect.
In their ruling, the activist appellate judges concluded that Colorado’s law does not infringe on the Second Amendment’s protections.
By F Riehl, Editor in Chief