NEW ORLEANS – The National Rifle Association and three individuals lost an appeal in a case centering on the right of 18-20-year-olds to procure a concealed handgun license.
The NRA of America Inc., Rebekah Jennings, Brennan Harmon and Andrew Payne first sued Steven C. McCraw, Director of the Texas Department of Public Safety in a Texas district court. At the time of the original suit, all the plaintiffs were between the ages of 18-20 and alleged that they wanted to carry a concealed weapon in public for self-defense purposes but were unable to get a license because they were under the age of 21. The suit claimed violation of the individuals’ second amendment rights.
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