In Major Victory for Gun Safety, Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals En Banc Deems Florida’s Post-Parkland Restriction on Firearm Sales to Individuals Under 21 Constitutional; Everytown Law Responds

NEW YORK – In yet another blow to the NRA’s attempts to overturn common sense gun laws, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit en banc has ruled to uphold Florida’s law prohibiting individuals under the age of 21 from buying firearms. Everytown Law released the following statement applauding the decision. 

“Prohibiting 18-21 year olds from purchasing firearms is a commonsense tool for preventing gun violence, and today’s decision confirms that it’s also constitutional,” said Eric Tirschwell, executive director of Everytown Law. “This result will save lives, and it is notable that the strong majority in today’s decision includes judges appointed by both Republican and Democratic Presidents.”

Research shows that 18- to 20-year-olds commit gun homicides at triple the rate of adults 21 years and older. Named the “Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act,” Florida’s life-saving law was passed in the wake of the Parkland mass shooting and prohibits the purchase of firearms by persons under the age of 21. Everytown Law filed an amicus brief with the en banc Eleventh Circuit in support of the law.  

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