An anti-gun violence group filed a brief in a United States District Court Monday. The group is urging that a controversial lawsuit by the NRA be dismissed.
The NRA claims 18 to 20-year-olds have a constitutional right to buy handguns anywhere they choose.
The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence, along with students of the University of Texas and Mothers Against Teen Violence are all named in the brief.
The Brady Center's Senior Attorney Daniel Vice said it is dangerous and reckless for the NRA to claim that teens should be allowed to stockpile semiautomatic handguns legally with no adult supervision.
The NRA's lead plaintiff is James D'Cruz, an 18-year-old from Lubbock who's been getting some heat for several photos he's posted on his facebook page.
"And that just illustrates that teenagers don't have the same kind of judgment that adults do," Vice said. "And the data shows the same thing that even though 18 to 20-year-olds make out just five percent of the population, they're responsible for 20 percent of homicides and manslaughter."
David Thompson, attorney for D'Cruz and the NRA said the Brady Center is making a desperate attempt to distract from the case by pointing out D'Cruz' facebook pictures.
Thompson said anyone who can serve in the military should be able to purchase a handgun.
