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Appeals court finds law banning the sale of handguns to 18-to-20-year-olds is unconstitutional

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People as young as 18 may soon be able to buy certain firearms again.

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An appeals court ruled a law banning the sale of handguns to 18-to-20-year-olds is unconstitutional.

Thursday’s decision cited recent Supreme Court rulings that have expanded gun rights.

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The immediate nationwide impact of the ruling is unclear.

The case is almost certainly bound for the Supreme Court.

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