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Military Red Flag Law Would Allow Confiscation of Personal Firearms
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California to Open Access to Residents’ Firearm, Gun Parts Purchase Info
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Legal Age for Handgun Purchases Remains 21 Says Federal Court
This past summer, a federal appeals court ruled that a prohibition on firearm sales to adults under 21 was unconstitutional. Last week, a US appeals court threw out that decision, saying the case is now moot because both plaintiffs in the suit had ...