• The Supreme Court rejected Minnesota's appeal to reinstate its gun-carry permit ban for those aged 18 to 20.
• This decision leaves intact a lower court ruling that deemed the ban unconstitutional under the Second Amendment.
• With no written dissents, the Court shows reluctance to further engage with Second Amendment issues.

The Supreme Court has opted not to review Minnesota's law that prohibits individuals aged 18 to 20 from obtaining permits to carry firearms in public, effectively leaving a lower court's ruling intact. In 2023, a federal judge and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit struck down the ban, asserting that it violates the Second Amendment's protections. The justices' decision not to take the case suggests a current unwillingness to further engage in the complexities of gun rights and Age-Based restrictions under the Constitution, according to The Hill.

Both appeals, including a separate case concerning a ban on guns at the University of Michigan, were dismissed without recorded dissent, indicating the Court's general disinterest in delving deeper into these constitutional questions. This marks a significant moment as courts nationwide have reached differing conclusions on similar age-related gun rights restrictions, highlighting the contrasting interpretations of the Second Amendment, reports Newsweek.

Legal interpretations surrounding such restrictions have been significantly influenced by the Supreme Court’s 2022 ruling in New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen, which expanded Second Amendment protections. "The Second Amendment’s plain text does not have an age limit," noted Judge Duane Benton of the Eighth Circuit, arguing that the 26th Amendment establishes 18–20-year-olds as part of the national community, according to The New York Times.

In light of these recent decisions, Attorney General Keith Ellison of Minnesota sought Supreme Court review, requesting reconsideration in this case following the relevant precedent established in United States v. Rahimi, which upheld the government's ability to disarm individuals facing domestic violence restraining orders. Nevertheless, the Supreme Court's refusal to revisit these pivotal gun rights cases signals a sustained uncertainty regarding the extent of Second Amendment protections, according to Newsweek.