Colorado’s Under-21 Gun Sales Ban Revived by Tenth Circuit

Colorado can move ahead with enforcing its law banning gun sales to people younger than 21, the Tenth Circuit ruled Tuesday.

There are “real harms” that could occur from not enforcing the law, especially given that guns are the leading cause of death in Colorado among people under the age of 21, said Judge Richard Federico of the US Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.

Those harms outweigh any potential injury that could occur from someone under 21 not being able to buy a gun, Federico wrote, adding that the “public interest strongly favors Colorado’s enforcement” of the law. ...