Minnesota's Age Restrictions on Gun Permits Struck Down by Federal Judge.

A federal judge has ruled that Minnesota's minimum age requirement of 21 for getting a permit to carry a gun is unconstitutional, citing the US Supreme Court's decision in a New York case last year. The ruling prevents the state and local sheriffs from denying a permit to carry application solely based on someone being younger than 21 as long as they're also at least 18. The lawsuit was filed by a few Minnesotans who are older than 18 but under 21 who say they want to carry pistols for self-defense.