Worth v. Jacobson: FPC 2A Challenge to MN Carry Ban on 18-20 Year Old Adults

Summary: Federal Second Amendment constitutional challenge to Minnesota’s ban on the right to bear arms as to young adults.

Plaintiffs: Kristin Worth, Austin Dye, Axel Anderson, Minnesota Gun Owners Caucus, Second Amendment Foundation, and Firearms Policy Coalition

Defendants: Minnesota Commissioner of Public Safety Bob Jacobson, Mille Lacs County Sheriff Don Lorge, Douglas County Sheriff Troy Wolbersen, and Washington County Sheriff Dan Starry

Litigation Counsel: Blair Nelson, David Thompson, Peter Patterson, and William Bergstrom

Docket: D. MN case no. 0:21-cv-01348, Eighth Circuit case no. 23-2248, Supreme Court case no. 24-782 | CourtListener Docket

Key Events & Filings:

Supreme Court
2025-4-21: Petition DENIED.
2025-3-26: DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2025.
2025-3-24: Reply Brief for the Petitioner
2025-3-10: Brief in Response
2025-1-17: Petition for a Writ of Certiorari

The Supreme Court has denied Minnesota’s cert petition in our lawsuit challenging the state’s age-based carry ban, which means our win will stay in place: