28 days ago · United States
DOJ won't enforce handgun ban for 18- to 20-year-olds
What's happening
SignalsMonitor is following this as a crime & justice story. Axios is the outlet attached so far. The reports are tied to United States. The first report grouped here was at 18 Sept 2026, 22:49 UTC. The headline in use is “DOJ won't enforce handgun ban for 18- to 20-year-olds”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
The Justice Department said Friday it will not criminally enforce a 1968 federal law barring licensed gun dealers from selling handguns to 18- to 20-year-olds, after its Office of Legal Counsel concluded the restriction violated the Second Amendment. Why it matters: The Trump administration is telling federal prosecutors not to…
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