The Supreme Court has recently overturned a ruling that permitted individuals aged 18 to openly carry firearms during emergencies in Pennsylvania.
The decision, issued on Tuesday, was accompanied by a brief order that did not include any dissenting opinions.
This ruling effectively upholds a prohibition on public gun ownership for those between the ages of 18 and 20 during declared states of emergency.

This legal matter arises at a time when the interpretation of firearm laws is changing significantly, largely influenced by a landmark Supreme Court ruling from 2022 that broadened gun rights.
The Court highlighted that any restrictions related to firearms need to be firmly rooted in historical context.
Following this precedent, several gun regulations have been invalidated by courts in various states, including age-related restrictions in states such as Minnesota, Virginia, and Texas.
Proponents of the Pennsylvania case argued that since individuals of the younger age group were not prohibited from carrying weapons at the country’s founding, they should not face restrictions now.

In a contrasting opinion issued earlier this year, the Supreme Court upheld a law aimed at safeguarding victims of domestic violence, prompting the Court to instruct the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals to re-evaluate the Pennsylvania case with this ruling in mind.
Officials in Pennsylvania defended their stance by citing a longstanding tradition of restricting gun ownership to those aged 21 and older, a practice that dates back to the 1850s.