Young adults in Pennsylvania cannot be arrested for carrying firearms in public during a declared state of emergency.
A federal appeals court made the decision late last week. This has been an ongoing legal battle since a group of Pennsylvania residents filed suit that their Second Amendment right could not be infringed during a declared state of emergency. They argued that the right to bear arms is no different than the right to vote. Gun-control advocates criticized the verdict, claiming it would put lives at risk.
Legal experts say the matter may be appealed all the way to the U.S. Supreme Court.
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