Fifth Circuit: Out-of-State Handgun Sales Ban Violates Second Amendment
A Fifth Circuit panel ruled that a federal restriction on handgun sales to out-of-state residents is unconstitutional.
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit has held that a federal restriction on handgun sales to out-of-state residents violates the Second Amendment. The decision was issued in Elite Precision Customs L.L.C. v. BATFE, according to a report from Reason's Volokh Conspiracy. Judge Jerry Smith wrote the opinion, and Judge Kurt Engelhardt joined it.
The report identifies the core holding as a rejection of limits on selling handguns to buyers who reside outside the seller's state. Because this article is based on a single source, there are no differing accounts to note. The case adds a new appellate-level ruling on the scope of Second Amendment protections for commercial gun sales.
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