Politics & Government
Is It Unconstitutional To Ban Guns For People Under 21? Massachusetts High Court Hears 2nd Amendment Case.
The judge told the jury that convicted Thomson, 20, that a person under 21 years of age is ineligible for a license to carry a firearm.
March 3, 2026
The Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts tackled another Second Amendment issue on Monday, this time over whether a state ban on handgun licenses for people under 21 years is unconstitutional.
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The case, Commonwealth of Massachusetts vs. Mikai Thomson, concerns a 20-year-old who was convicted of illegal possession of a firearm. According to his defense, the state law that prohibits anyone under 21 from having a gun license should be struck down.
Thomson was in a car that was pulled over by a Massachusetts State Police trooper on Blue Hill Avenue in December of 2021. Police say he shoved the trooper and ran away, dropping a semi-automatic gun in the process.
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