What: A Florida appeals court held in Eubanks v. State that Florida’s ban on public carry by peaceable 18-to-20-year-old adults violates the Second Amendment, citing FPC victories against age-based bans in multiple courts. Notably, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said that his office will not appeal the ruling.
Who: The opinion was written by Judge Levine and joined by Chief Judge Kuntz and Judge Shaw.
When: The court’s opinion was issued on June 17, 2026.
Where: Florida’s Fourth District Court of Appeal in West Palm Beach.
Why: The court confirmed a simple truth: Adults are adults, and the right to keep and bear arms does not begin at 21. In striking down Florida’s age-based carry ban, the court relied on major FPC victories including Worth, Lara, and Reese—cases that are building a national wall of precedent against unconstitutional age-based gun bans.
Quotes: “This is another important win against the authoritarian fantasy that the government can use age-based discrimination to deny peaceable adults their constitutional rights. The rights of peaceable 18-to-20-year-olds are clearly protected by the Second Amendment. We’re proud that FPC’s victories continue to shape the law and help tear down age-based gun bans across the country. FPC and our Grassroots Army will keep Fighting Forward until every immoral ban like this is dead.” — FPC President Brandon Combs
About Firearms Policy Coalition
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