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DOJ won't enforce handgun ban for 18- to 20-year-olds

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DOJ won't enforce handgun ban for 18- to 20-year-olds
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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 enforce a law passed by Congress, even though the Supreme Court has never ruled on its constitutionality.The decision could give adults under the age of 21 access to the c

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