BELLEVUE, Wash. — Dec. 18, 2025 — Attorneys representing the Second Amendment Foundation (SAF) and its allies have fired off a razor-sharp response brief in the ongoing lawsuit challenging Minnesota’s draconian young adult firearms ban. This isn’t just legalese on paper; it’s a full-throated defense of constitutional carry rights for law-abiding 18- to 20-year-olds, smack in the wake of the Supreme Court’s Bruen decision that flipped the script on gun laws by demanding historical analogs, not feel-good restrictions. SAF, alongside the Firearms Policy Coalition and individual plaintiffs like Eduardo Flores, is methodically dismantling the state’s flimsy arguments that pretend young adults are second-class citizens unworthy of the Second Amendment’s full protection—echoing the same ageist nonsense courts have started shredding post-Bruen, from Delaware to Rhode Island.
What makes this brief a game-changer? SAF’s team doesn’t just cite Bruen; they wield it like a scalpel, exposing Minnesota’s law as a modern invention without roots in 1791 or 1868 traditions. Historical muster rolls and Revolutionary War records show 18-year-olds bearing arms as a norm, not an exception, while the state’s interest-balancing gymnastics crumble under strict scrutiny. This filing builds momentum in a cascade of similar challenges—think SAF’s wins in Pennsylvania and wins brewing in Illinois—signaling to gun-grabbers that blanket age bans are DOA. For the 2A community, it’s a rallying cry: every victory chips away at the patchwork of state-level erosions, paving the way for uniform recognition that rights don’t magically vest at 21.
The implications ripple far beyond Minnesota’s borders. As SAF pushes toward summary judgment or trial, expect this to turbocharge national debates on age minimums, pressuring even red states to align with Bruen’s clarity. It’s a reminder that outfits like SAF aren’t just litigating—they’re architecting the post-Bruen landscape, one brief at a time. 2A supporters, mark your calendars: this could be the domino that topples youth bans nationwide, affirming that the right to keep and bear arms isn’t doled out by birthdate. Stay locked and loaded for updates—this fight’s heating up.
