1. This case involves a Second Amendment challenge to provisions of Pennsylvania law which prohibit under-21-year-olds from openly carrying firearms when the Commonwealth is in a declared state of emergency. 18 Pa.C.S. §§ 6109(b) and 6107(a). In addition to Pennsylvania, 31 other states and the federal government restrict the gun rights of those under the age of 21. Whether the Second Amendment permits governments to regulate firearm use by under-21-year-olds is an important constitutional question that is currently dividing the circuits.

Whether the Second Amendment permits states to restrict the open carrying of firearms by individuals under 21 years of age, particularly during declared states of emergency, based on historical tradition and regulatory principles rather than founding-era precedent specifically addressing minors