The Firearms Research Center’s twelfth virtual seminar featured an in-depth discussion on Second Amendment protections for young adults. Second Amendment scholar Joseph G.S. Greenlee interviews FRC Director George A. Mocsary on his paper Treating Young Adults as Citizens.
Their conversation examined the historical and legal context of age-based restrictions on the right to bear arms, addressing common misconceptions about 18-to-20-year-olds and constitutional rights. Professor Mocsary detailed how courts have treated age as a factor in Second Amendment cases, the implications for future litigation, and what treating young adults as “full citizens” truly means in the eyes of the law.
The discussion highlighted not only scholarship but also practical considerations, including how these legal debates intersect with public safety, constitutional structure, and civil rights. You can read the entire paper here.
This virtual seminar is CLE Eligible. Find CLE information here.
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