Federal Judge Rules Missouri County’s Under-21 Handgun Ban Violated the Second Amendment

Firearm Laws & Litigation Articles - USA Carry · Jun 27, 2026

KANSAS CITY, MO — A federal judge has ruled that Jackson County’s short-lived ban on handgun purchases by adults under 21 violated the Second Amendment. In an order dated June 24, U.S. District Judge Beth Phillips granted partial summary judgment to plaintiff Leonard Wilson Jr., finding that Section 1 of the county’s former gun ordinance […] Read the original story: Federal Judge Rules Missouri County’s Under-21 Handgun Ban Violated the Second Amendment