Florida Fourth District Court of Appeals
Coverage of Florida Fourth District Court of Appeals in the Nexus archive.
- Florida court says 18-year-olds have same gun rights as other adults
A Florida appeals court ruled that the state's ban on concealed carry for 18- to 20-year-olds violates the Second Amendment, granting young adults the same gun rights as older adults. The decision cited constitutional protections and historical militia laws, rejecting arguments that age restrictions are justified by concerns over firearm misuse.
- Florida court says 18-year-olds have same gun rights as other adults
A Florida appeals court ruled that the state's ban on concealed carry for adults aged 18 to 20 violates the Second Amendment, granting them the same constitutional protections as older adults. The decision overturned a trial court's rejection of Jaylen Eubanks' challenge after his 2024 arrest for carrying a concealed firearm.
- Florida appeals court shoots down concealed carry age restrictions
A Florida appeals court ruled that the state's 2023 law banning 18- to 20-year-olds from carrying concealed firearms violates the Second Amendment. The decision, issued in a case involving Jaylen Eubanks, who was arrested for improper firearm exhibition, found age-based restrictions on self-defense unconstitutional. Florida's attorney general declined to defend the law, while local prosecutors argued for its upholding.